Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Growth and Root Cell Ultrastructure of under Cadmium Stress.

(. ) has been reported to form a symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which plays an important role in improving plant tolerance of heavy metal. However, the mechanism of how AMF intercept and transport cadmium (Cd) at the subcellular level in .

Transcriptional regulation of metal metabolism- and nutrient absorption-related genes in Eucalyptus grandis by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at different zinc concentrations.

Background: Eucalyptus spp. are candidates for phytoremediation in heavy metal (HM)-polluted soils as they can adapt to harsh environments, grow rapidly, and have good economic value. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the most widely distributed plant symbiotic fungi in nature, and they play an important role in promoting the phytoremediation of HM-polluted soils.

Cultivation of arbuscular mycorrhizal Broussonetia papyrifera seedlings by planting the mycorrhizal nurse plant downwards.

Plant mycorrhization can be achieved by transplanting new seedlings with mycorrhizal nurse plants; however, this method inevitably induces plant interactions. Transplanting nurse plants downwards may prevent light competition among new seedlings and nurse plants in the same pot. We hypothesized that seedling mycorrhization via mycorrhizal provision from plants planted downwards would be a feasible and efficient strategy.