Mycorrhiza: Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Discoveries, Discussions and Directions in Mycorrhizal Research....Pages 3-24
AM or VAM: What’s in a Word?....Pages 25-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Ectomycorrhiza Development: A Molecular Perspective....Pages 29-58
The Protein Complement of Ectomycorrhizas....Pages 59-77
Intraspecific Genetic Variation in Ectomycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 79-113
Somatic Incompatibility in Ectomycorrhizas....Pages 115-136
Genetic Transformation of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 137-156
Use of Plant Mutants, Intraspecific Variants, and Non-Hosts in Studying Mycorrhiza Formation and Function....Pages 157-180
Serological Properties of Mycorrhizas....Pages 181-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Electron Microscopy of Ectomycorrhiza: Methods, Applications, and Findings....Pages 205-228
Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi: Morphology and Cytology....Pages 229-247
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Proteins and Protein Activities in Endomycorrhizal Symbioses....Pages 251-266
Mycorrhiza — Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism....Pages 267-296
Transport of Phosphorus and Carbon in VA Mycorrhizas....Pages 297-324
Nitrogen Assimilation: Enzymology in Ectomycorrhizas....Pages 325-363
The Role of Phytohormones in the Function and Biology of Mycorrhizas....Pages 365-390
Saprophytic Growth of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 391-407
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
Contributions of Studies with In Vitro Culture Systems to the Understanding of the Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis....Pages 411-425
Aeroponic Culture of VAM Fungi....Pages 427-441
Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Orchard and Ornamental Plants....Pages 443-467
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
Mycorrhizal and Actinorhizal Biotechnology-Problems and Prospects....Pages 469-495
Front Matter....Pages 497-497
The Status and Function of Ericoid Mycorrhizal Systems....Pages 499-520
Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Sustainable Soil-Plant Systems....Pages 521-560
Ecophysiology and Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Arid Soils....Pages 561-591
Soil Acidity as a Constraint to the Application of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology....Pages 593-605
Community-Level Interactions Between Plants and Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 607-625
Occurence and Ecological Significance of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Aquatic Plants....Pages 627-666
Front Matter....Pages 667-667
Developmental Foundations for Morphological Diversity Among Endomycorrhizal Fungi in Glomales (Zygomycetes)....Pages 669-683
Anatomical Characteristics of Identified Ectomycorrhizas: An Attempt Towards a Natural Classification....Pages 685-734
Back Matter....Pages 735-749