Record ID No. |
3416 |
Author(s) |
Abd-Ellatif, S.A., Abdel Rahman, R.A., Mazen, M.B.H., El-Enany, A.E., Allam, N. , 2012 |
Affiliation |
Department of Bioprocess Development, City for Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Borg El-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt |
Title |
4532y00Biotechnological aspects for VAM aseptic mass production |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
World Applied Sciences Journal, 17 (1): 20-28p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Mass production |
Host |
Plants |
Organism |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) |
Country |
Egypt, North Africa |
Abstracts |
Arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) are symbiotic associations, formed between plants and soil fungi that play an essential role in plant growth. Interest in AM fungi propagation for agriculture is increasing due to their role in the promotion of plant health, in soil nutrition improvement and soil aggregate stability. The present work shows the successful aseptic mass production of biologically active spores of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) from a consortium of spores in an axenic transformed dicotyledonous root organ culture. The root organ culture system supported extensive root colonization with the formation of many arbuscular and vesicles. The fungus both within root segments and as spores produced were viable and able to complete its life cycle in vitro and maintained for several successful periods each reach for 3-4 months. The mycorrhizal root segments, however, exhibited higher inoculum potential due to the numerous vesicles and extensive intraradical mycelium. |