Mycorrhiza: Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Mycorrhiza — The State of the Art....Pages 3-34
Front Matter....Pages 35-35
Trends in Molecular Studies of AM Fungi....Pages 37-49
Developmental Biology of a Plant-Fungus Symbiosis: the Ectomycorrhiza....Pages 51-73
Intraspecific Genetic Variation and Populations of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 75-110
Somatic Incompatibility in Ectomycorrhizas....Pages 111-132
Genetic Transformation of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 133-152
Use of Plant Mutants, Intraspecific Variants, and Non-Hosts in Studying Mycorrhiza Formation and Function....Pages 153-176
Immunochemical Properties of Mycorrhizas....Pages 177-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Electron Microscopy of Ectomycorrhiza: Methods, Applications, and Findings....Pages 205-228
Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 229-251
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Proteins and Protein Activities in Endomycorrhizal Symbioses....Pages 255-272
Mycorrhiza — Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism....Pages 273-303
Transport of Phosphorus and Carbon in Arbuscular Mycorrhizas....Pages 305-332
Nitrogen Assimilation: Enzymology in Ectomycorrhizas....Pages 333-372
Hydrolytic Enzymes from Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: the Current Status....Pages 373-389
Saprophytic Growth of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi....Pages 391-408
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
In Vitro Culture Systems for Studies on the Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis....Pages 411-426
Aeroponic Culture of VAM Fungi....Pages 427-441
Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Orchard and Ornamental Plants....Pages 443-467
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
Functions and Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Arid and Semi-Arid Soils....Pages 521-556
Soil Acidity as a Constraint to the Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology....Pages 557-569
Diversity and Structure in Natural Communities: The Role of the Mycorrhizal Symbiosis....Pages 571-593
Interactions of Azoarcus sp. with Rhizosphere Fungi....Pages 595-614
Front Matter....Pages 615-615
Developmental Foundations for Morphological Diversity Among Endomycorrhizal Fungi in Glomales (Zygomycetes)....Pages 617-631
Anatomical Characteristics of Identified Ectomycorrhizas: An Attempt Towards a Natural Classification....Pages 633-682
First Remarks on the Symbiotic Interaction Between Piriformospora indica and Terrestrial Orchids....Pages 683-688
Back Matter....Pages 689-704