Morphological Characterization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with the Rhizosphere According to the Age of Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott Plants in the Field

The objective of this work was to carry out a morphological characterization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere of Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott plants. The plant material used was the white and red cultivars of X. sagittifolium, belonging to age intervals of 3 - 6, 6 - 9, and 9 - 12 months. Three harvest sites were chosen in the Central Region of Cameroon. In each site, soil from the rhizosphere and plant roots was collected in a randomized manner. In the field, the agronomic parameters were evaluated. The physicochemical characteristics of the soils, the mycorrhization index, and the morphological characterization of the mycorrhizal types of each site were carried out. The results obtained show that the agronomic growth parameters varied significantly using the Student Newman and Keuls Test depending on the harvest sites. The soils’ pH in all sites was acidic and ranged between 4.6 and 5.8. The Nkometou site has a loamy texture while the Olembe and Soa sites have loam-clay-sandy and loam-clay textures respectively. The highest mycorrhization frequencies appeared at the Nkometou site, with 75 and 87.33% of the white and red cultivars plant roots at 6 - 9 and 3 - 6 months. The relative abundance of AMF arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spores in the rhizosphere of X. sagittifolium plants varied with age and cultivar. There were 673 spores between 9 - 12 months in Nkometou in the red cultivar. Six AMF genera were identified in all the different soils collected: Acaulospora sp., Funneliformis sp., Gigaspora sp., Glomus sp., Scutellospora sp., and Septoglomus sp. The genus Glomus sp. was the most present at all age intervals in both cultivars.

Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Different Altitudes Affect Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Abundance and Colonization in Cacao Plantations of Cameroon

This study aims to investigate the abundance of AMF according to soil properties and altitudes in different cacao plantations of Cameroon. Physico-chemical analyses were made on soil samples collected from three agro-ecological zones. Soil samples were also used to evaluate directly the AMF abundance following the various altitudes and after trapping by sorghum plant. The results showed that soil properties, AMF spore abundances and colonization fluctuated significantly at different altitudes. The most represented texture was sandy loam. The bimodal zone presented a homogeneous texture (sandy loam) in all its localities. Cacao soil chemical characteristics showed that, the highest nitrogen rate (0.47%;p 0.05, Scott-Knott test) was recorded at Melong in a monomodal zone while Tonga in the Western highlands displayed the lowest rate (0.13%). Soil P concentration was significantly high in monomodal zones (Mbanga and Melong). Soil pH level indicated that the soil from Tonga in the Western highlands was neutral (pH = 6.67), and soils of other localities under study were acidic with the lowest (4.75) pH level recorded at Melong in a monomodal zone. In soil samples, the highest spore density (1.03 spores/g soil) was observed at Ntui in Bimodal zone, while the lowest spore density (0.26 spores/g soil) was observed at Bafang in the Western highlands. Root colonization showed that the sample from Bokito in a bimodal zone displayed the best frequency of mycorrhization (86.11%) while the sample from Bafang in the Western highlands recorded the lowest (27.11%). The PCA analysis highlighted that available phosphorus, pH and altitude all strongly correlated with AMF root colonization ability and can be used as a predictor of AMF colonization ability in cacao rhizosphere.

Reclassification and Nomenclature of Common Pathogenic Fungi

The accurate identification of pathogenic fungi is crucial for diagnosing and treating fungal infections. Recent advancements in molecular biotechnology, phylogenetic analysis, and the requirements of the Melbourne Code have led to changes in the classification and naming of fungi. These changes have caused significant confusion for medical laboratories and clinical personnel. This article summarizes the classification and new names of common pathogenic fungi to enhance fungi identification skills and provide accurate information for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Secondary Metabolites of Entomopathogenic Fungi, Biological Alternative for the Control of Agricultural Pests and Disease: Present and Perspectives

The use of entomopathogenic fungi (EF) in recent years has been highly effective against the different orders of insects considered pests of agricultural importance and their conidia have been commonly applied, but it has been reported that these are sensitive to the environmental conditions. For this reason, biopesticides products have been formulated based on secondary metabolites, recently. These biomolecules participate as biological control agent, such as: cyclic depsipeptides, amino acids, polyketides, polyphenols and terpenoids, affecting their morphology, life cycle and insect behavior. The use of secondary metabolites of entomopathogenic fungi opens the possibility of application in a more efficient way for the control of agricultural pests in a compatible with the environment and human health;therefore, it is important to know, analyzing the type of molecules, their effects, and their different methods of application.

Fungi Associated with Sand and Plants from Marine Coastlines: Potential Relevance for Human Health

The fungal community associated with beach sand and plants located along marine coasts are an under-studied area of research despite its potential relevance to human health. In this study, we isolated and identified the cultivable mycobiota associated with sand and plants collected along the coast of Gran Canaria (Spain) using culture-dependent and -independent methods. Clinically relevant species belonging to Cryptococcus spp. and related genera such as Naganishia and Papilotrema were isolated and identified from shoreline plants. Moreover, Candida tropicalis was isolated from beach sand, and Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus terreus strains were associated with both types of samples (i.e., plants and beach sand). We conclude that beach sand and shoreline plants are potential reservoirs of fungi of high clinical interest. We recommend including beach sand and plants from the environment when assessing the quality of marine coastal systems. Our results open a framework for studying the natural marine environment and its role in the epidemiology of infectious diseases in order to more accurately manage public health.

Resistance of Microbial Community of Artemisia annua L.to Pathogenic Fungi

[Objectives]This paper was to figure out whether the dominant bacterial community has the role and effect of bacterial community and its defense mechanism against potential pathogenic fungi in Artemisia annua,and thus establish a systematic model of bacteria-fungus-plant.[Methods]Fifty-eight strains of bacteria and one strain of pathogenic fungi,Globisporangium ultimatum,were used for the experiments.These 58 bacterial strains were assembled into a bacterial community,and the bacteria with abundance in the top 1%were reassembled into a dominant bacterial community as measured by 16S rDNA.[Results]The growth of A.annua seedlings inoculated with bacterial communities and pathogenic fungi or dominant bacterial communities and pathogenic fungi was significantly better than that of A.annua seedlings inoculated with pathogenic fungi during in vitro confrontation,which was evident in both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant assays.[Conclusions]The results suggest that the dominant bacterial community has a crucial role as a representative core microbial community of synthetic bacterial community,which can protect plants by interfering with the growth of phytopathogenic fungi mediated by chemical signals,and can be used as the main synthetic community of biocides to achieve the effect of biocontrol.

喜树中一株特异产喜树碱内生真菌Aspergillus niger GP3的分离与鉴定

目的:从喜树内生真菌中筛选出具有产喜树碱潜力的菌株,为获得喜树碱提供一条新的药源途径。方法:从喜树根皮分离内生真菌,综合利用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)以及超高效液相色谱-高分辨质谱(UPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS)法对内生真菌次生代谢产物有效活性成分进行分析,并通过形态学和分子学对其特异性真菌进行鉴定。结果:内生真菌GP3具有产喜树碱的化学性质,其菌落圆形、黑褐色、中心凸起、边缘呈纤毛状,经ITS序列比对,该菌与Aspergillus niger ITS序列相似性为99%。结论:GP3是一株具有产喜树碱潜力的内生真菌菌株,鉴定为黑曲霉菌(Aspergillus niger)。

干旱胁迫下2种内生真菌对烟草生理生化指标及NAC基因表达的影响

为探究印度梨形孢联合丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对烟草抗旱性的影响,在温室条件下开展盆栽试验,以云烟87为材料,设立接种无菌水(CC)、印度梨形孢(CP)、AMF(PC)、印度梨形孢和AMF(PP)处理,以自然干旱的方式进行胁迫,测定烟草叶片中脯氨酸(Pro)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、丙二醛(MDA)生理生化指标和干旱相关基因NTNAC1和NAC4表达情况。结果表明,印度梨形孢和AMF均能促进烟草地上部分和地下部分生长,且干旱胁迫后褪绿不明显,干旱症状轻微。干旱胁迫7 d后,与CC组相比,CP、PC和PP组烟草叶片中Pro含量显著升高,分别为CC组的1.39,1.59,1.78倍;烟草叶片中SOD和POD活性呈现先升高后降低的趋势,CP、PC和PP组的SOD活性分别是CC组的1.15,1.22,1.33倍,POD活性分别是CC组的1.33,1.46,1.85倍;烟草叶片中MDA含量降低,CP、PC和PP组的MDA含量比CC组分别减少21.98%,23.98%,24.84%;烟草叶片干旱相关基因NTNAC1和NAC4表达上调,CP、PC和PP组NTNAC1基因表达量分别是CC组的3.37,3.88,5.07倍,NAC4基因表达量分别是CC组的3.04,3.59,5.56倍。该研究表明,印度梨形孢和AMF表现出显著的协同作用,能够显著提高烟草的抗旱性。

接种AMF对‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草根系耐低温生理的影响

为明确丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对禾本科牧草耐低温能力的影响,本研究以根内球囊霉(Glomus intraradices,GI)和‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草(Elymus nutans‘Aba’)为试验材料,通过盆栽法,探究了低温条件下[15℃/10℃,16 h/8 h(光照/黑暗)]接种根内球囊霉对‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草根系生理特性的影响。结果表明:1)低温对‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草的菌根侵染率无显著影响(P>0.05)。2)低温增加了‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草根系中过氧化氢(H_(2)O_(2))和丙二醛(MDA)含量,降低了超氧阴离子产生速率(O_(2)^(·-)),而接种GI抑制了由低温引起的H2O2和MDA含量的积累,对O_(2)^(·-)的影响不显著。3)低温增加了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性,降低了过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性,其中SOD、POD和APX活性均是接种组(LT-AMF)显著低于不接种组(LT)(P<0.05)。4)低温显著增加了可溶性蛋白(SP)含量,降低了甜菜碱(Gb)含量,对游离脯氨酸(Pro)含量无显著影响,接种GI显著降低了SP含量,对Pro和Gb含量无显著影响。综上所述,接种GI能通过增加抗氧化酶活性和降低渗透胁迫强度增强‘阿坝’垂穗披碱草根系对低温的耐受能力。

弱光及干旱条件下AMF对切花月季光合和AsA-GSH循环的影响

旨在探究弱光及干旱条件下丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对切花月季光合、AsA-GSH循环以及渗透调节物质的影响。盆栽条件下设置100%全光照(L1)、50%全光照(L2)2个光照处理组,80%土壤持水量(W1)和40%土壤持水量(W2)2个水分处理组,接种AMF[变形球囊霉(Glomus versiforme)+异形根孢囊霉(Rhizophagus irregularis)]及不接种对照(CK)共8个处理。结果表明,AMF能够侵染切花月季根系,显著提高切花月季生长品质。弱光和/或干旱胁迫下,与不接种对照相比,接种AMF能有效地促进切花月季叶片的净光合速率(P_(n))、蒸腾速率(T_(r))、气孔导度(G_(s))和水分利用效率(WUE)增加,降低细胞间隙CO_(2)浓度(C_(i));在L2W2处理条件下,与不接种对照相比,接种AMF使切花月季叶片中的抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)、单脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(MDAR)和脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(DHAR)活性分别提高5.2%、15.4%、21.7%和35.9%;接种AMF的抗坏血酸(AsA)含量与对照处理无显著差异,还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量提高8.1%,GSH/GSSG比值增加7.9%;接种AMF后切花月季丙二醛(MDA)含量显著降低,可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白和脯氨酸(Pro)含量明显增加。结论认为AMF通过维持AsA/DHA和GSH/GSSG的稳定,提高AsA-GSH循环中相关酶活性,增加切花月季叶片可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白和脯氨酸含量而降低MDA含量来适应水分和光照的变化,形成适应光照和水分条件变化的生理生态对策来改善切花月季生长品质。

Root-associated endophytic fungi modulate endogenous auxin and cytokinin levels to improve plant biomass and root morphology of trifoliate orange

Root-associated endophytic fungi like Serendipita indica and arbuscular mycorrhizal(AM) fungi can improve plant growth and root construction, but the potential mechanism is unclear. In this study, Funneliformis mosseae(an AM fungus) and S. indica, singly or in combination were inoculated into trifoliate orange(Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings, to assess changes in biomass and root morphological traits, coupled with auxins and cytokinins concentrations in leaves and roots and the expression of auxin synthesis and transporter protein genes. After 20 weeks of inoculation with these fungi, shoot and root biomass, root total length, taproot length, average diameter, surface area, volume, and the number of lateral roots in 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-order were improved, and S. indica showed a relatively greater effect than F. mosseae and dual inoculation. Endophytic fungal inoculation also significantly increased the concentration of indoleacetic acid, indole butyric acid, trans-zeatin,dihydrozeatin, and isopentenyl adenine in leaves and roots, whilst F. mosseae and S. indica exhibited relatively greater effects on leaves and roots, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed that both biomass and root morphological traits(except root projected area) were significantly positively associated with endogenous auxins and cytokinins. In addition, the inoculated plants recorded comparatively higher expression levels of indoleacetic acid synthesis genes(PtTAA1, PtTAR2, PtYUC3, PtYUC4, PtYUC6, and PtYUC8) and indoleacetic acid transporter protein genes(PtAUX1, PtLAX1, PtLAX2, PtLAX3, PtPIN1, PtPIN3, PtPIN4, PtABCB1, and PtABCB19) than the non-inoculated plants, among which F. mosseae and S. indica showed better effects in leaves and roots, respectively. These results suggest that root-associated endophytic fungi improved plant growth and root architecture, which were associated with changes in endogenous auxins and cytokinins.

AMF和PGPR联合芦苇修复重金属污染河道底泥的效应

研究旨在探究河道底泥重金属污染下丛枝菌根真菌(Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi,AMF)与植物根际促生菌(Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria,PGPR)对芦苇生长、磷吸收以及重金属去除的效应。以沈阳市浑河河道底泥为研究对象,对芦苇接种AMF双网无梗囊霉(Acaulospora bireticulata,AM1)、摩西斗管囊霉(Funneliformis mosseae,AM2)、PGPR黏质沙雷氏菌(Serratia marcescens,PG)、双网无梗囊霉+黏质沙雷氏菌(APG1)、摩西斗管囊霉+黏质沙雷氏菌(APG2)和不接种对照(CK)共6个处理。结果显示,AMF能够促进PGPR在芦苇根区土壤以及根内的定殖数量,而PGPR能够促进AMF侵染发育,增加其侵染率、泡囊数以及孢子数。AMF、PGPR或AMF+PGPR处理均显著增加了芦苇生物量以及地上部和根系磷质量比,促进了植物对底泥中重金属(Cd、Zn、Pb、Cu)的吸收,降低了土壤中重金属含量。在各处理下,APG2处理对底泥中重金属的去除率最高,达33.24%~55.51%,土壤中过氧化氢酶、蔗糖酶、脲酶和碱性磷酸酶活性也显著高于AM1、AM2、PG和CK处理。此外,底泥重金属在芦苇内的分布均为根系大于地上部,可见芦苇根系对重金属的吸收和富集能力较强,且以APG2处理下对Cd、Zn、Pb的吸收效果最好,分别是CK处理的2.4倍、2.0倍以及1.7倍。因此,AMF和PGPR双接种可提高芦苇P吸收量以及土壤酶活性,促进芦苇生长,而AMF和PGPR能够相互促进,增加对底泥重金属的去除效率,其中APG2是最佳组合。

Differential aluminum tolerance and absorption characteristics in Pinus massoniana seedlings colonized with ectomycorrhizal fungi of Lactarius deliciosus and Pisolithus tinctorius

Plant tolerance to aluminum(Al)toxicity can be enhanced by an ectomycorrhizal(ECM)fungus through biological filtering or physical blockage.To understand the roles of ECM colonization in Al absorption with regard to Al tolerance,Pinus massoniana seedlings were inoculated with either Lactarius deliciosus(L.:Fr.)Gray isolate 2 or Pisolithus tinctorius(Pers.)Coker et Couch isolate 715 and cultivated in an acid yellow soil with or without 1.0 mM Al^(3+)irrigation for 10 weeks.Biomass production,Al bioaccumulation and transport in seedlings colonized by the two ECM fungi were compared,and the three absorption kinetics(pseudo-first order,pseudo-second order and intraparticle diffusion)models used to evaluate variances in root Al^(3+)absorption capacity.Results show that both fungi increased aboveground biomass and Al tolerance of P.massoniana seedlings,but L.deliciosus 2 was more effective than P.tinctorius 715.Lower Al absorption capacity,fewer available active sites and decreased affinity and boundary layer thickness for Al^(3+),and higher Al accumulation and translocation contributed to the increased Al tolerance in the ECM-inoculated seedlings.These results advance our understanding of the mechanisms and strategies in plant Alto lerance conferred by ECM fungi and show that inoculation with L.deliciosus will better enhance Al tolerance in P.massoniana seedlings used for forest plantation and ecosystem restoration in acidic soils,particularly in Southwest China and similar soils worldwide.

Effects of Different Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Physiology of Viola prionantha under Salt Stress

Arbuscular mycorrhizal(AM)fungi distribute widely in natural habits and play a variety of ecological functions.In order to test the physiological response to salt stress mediated by different AM fungi,Viola prionantha was selected as the host,the dominant AM fungus in the rhizosphere of V.philippica growing in Songnen saline-alkali grassland,Rhizophagus irregularis,and their mixtures were used as inoculants,and NaCl stress was applied after the roots were colonized.The results showed that V.philippica could be colonized by AM fungi in the field and the colonization rate ranged from 73.33%to 96.67%,and Claroideoglomus etunicatum was identified as the dominant AM fungi species in the rhizosphere of V.philippica by morphology combined with sequencing for AM fungal AML1/AML2 target.Inoculation with both the species resulted in the formation of mycorrhizal symbiosis(the colonization rate was more than 70%)and AM fungi significantly enhanced plants’tolerance to salt stress of varying magnitude.Higher activity of antioxidant enzymes and augmented levels of proline and other osmoregulators were observed in AM plants.The content of MDA in CK was higher than that in the inoculations with the stress of 100,200,and 250 mM.All indices except soluble protein content and MDA content were significantly correlated with AM fungal colonization indices.The analysis for different AM fungal effects showed that the mixtures and R.irregularis worked even better than C.etunicatum.These results will provide theoretical support for the exploration and screening of salt-tolerant AM fungi species and also for the application of AM-ornamental plants in saline-alkali urban greening.

CRISPR/Cas基因编辑及其新兴技术在丝状真菌研究中的系统应用

丝状真菌(filamentous fungi)具有独特的形态和细胞构造,与人类健康和工农业生产息息相关,对这类生物资源的开发和利用高度依赖高效的基因编辑平台。然而,由于丝状真菌复杂多样的遗传背景,使用传统的基因编辑技术较难实现大范围的基因编辑,极大地妨碍了丝状真菌的遗传学研究。CRISPR/Cas(clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat/CRISPR-associated protein)技术的出现,打破了这一困境,促进了不同种属和不同来源的丝状真菌的基因编辑,为丝状真菌的基础和应用研究带来了革命性的突破。本文简述了CRISPR/Cas系统的作用机理、分类及基于CRISPR的各种新型技术,归纳总结了丝状真菌中现有的CRISPR/Cas9系统功能组分、多种新兴CRISPR/Cas技术在丝状真菌中的应用现状以及海洋真菌中的CRISPR/Cas技术的应用情况。最后,对CRISPR/Cas系统在丝状真菌中应用进展缓慢、编辑效率低和脱靶效应等问题以及针对这些问题的潜在解决方法进行总结和展望,以期为不同类型的丝状真菌基因编辑平台的构建提供参考。

Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Six Rice Cultivars in Italian Agricultural Ecosystem Managed with Alternate Wetting and Drying

Alternate wetting and drying(AWD)system,in which water has been reduced by approximately 35%with an increased occurrence of beneficial arbuscular mycorrhizal(AM)symbiosis and no negative impact on rice yield,was proposed to utilize water and nutrients more sustainable.In this study,we selected six rice cultivars(Centauro,Loto,Selenio,Vialone nano,JSendra and Puntal)grown under AWD conditions,and investigated their responsiveness to AM colonization and how they select diverse AM taxa.In order to investigate root-associated AM fungus communities,molecular cloning-Sanger sequencing on small subunit rDNA data were obtained from five out of the six rice cultivars and compared with Next Generation Sequencing(NGS)data,which were previously obtained in Vialone nano.The results showed that all the cultivars were responsive to AM colonization with the development of AM symbiotic structures,even if with differences in the colonization and arbuscule abundance in the root systems.We identified 16 virtual taxa(VT)in the soil compartment and 7 VT in the root apparatus.We emphasized that the NGS analysis gives additional value to the results thanks to a more in-depth reading of the less represented AM fungus taxa.

基于Meta分析菌根菌对植物叶片生理的影响

叶片作为植物的重要器官,其养分、光合色素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白等含量,以及各种酶活性都是表征其生理的重要参数;而光合作用、蒸腾作用则是叶片重要的生理活动指标。菌根菌是一类与绝大多数植物形成共生的土壤微生物,能够影响叶片生理。本研究选择分布最广泛的丛枝菌根菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, AMF),针对以往大多数研究只关注单一植物接种AMF探究其生理功能的问题,采用Meta分析(Meta-analysis)的定量研究方法,对152篇相关文献整理建库,评估了AMF对植物叶片生理的影响,探究了不同分类水平上AMF的效应。结果表明:AMF显著提高了叶片氮、磷、钾、钙、镁和锌含量,提高了12.6%~26.3%;增加了叶绿素、叶绿素a和叶绿素b含量,分别增加了16.3%、12.1%和11.1%;对可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白则分别提升了34.8%和18.4%;同时,AMF提高了叶片各种酶活性,分别为过氧化物酶31.3%、超氧化物歧化酶17.8%、过氧化氢酶23.3%、多酚氧化酶59.1%、苯丙氨酸解氨酶65.3%;AMF提高了叶片的净光合速率(27.7%)和蒸腾速率(31.1%)。表明AMF因分类(科、属、种)不同,对叶片生理的影响也存在差异。本研究系统评价了AMF对叶片生理的影响,丰富了AMF的功能多样性理论,为筛选改善叶片生理的高效AMF提供了切实的依据。

球囊霉素在土壤团聚体中的分布特征及影响因素的Meta分析

为充分认识球囊霉素在维持土壤有机碳平衡和土壤团聚体稳定性中的重要作用,建立改善土壤结构和提升土壤质量的管理策略,通过收集整理近些年来已发表的19篇文献中的332组数据,定量分析球囊霉素在不同粒径土壤团聚体中的分布特征,系统解析其影响因素,并比较了不同土地利用方式下球囊霉素在土壤团聚体中的分配差异。结果表明:无论总球囊霉素还是易提取球囊霉素,在大团聚体(>2000μm)和小团聚体(2000~250μm)中的质量百分比(分别约占30%)均显著高于微团聚体(250~53μm)和黏粉粒级微团聚体(<53μm)(分别约占15%)。易提取球囊霉素占总球囊霉素的比例在粉黏粒级微团聚体(<53μm)中更低,约为20%,其他粒径均在30%以上。球囊霉素中碳占土壤有机碳的比例在各团聚体中无显著差异,不同粒径团聚体中易提取球囊霉素约占有机碳的2%左右,而总球囊霉素约占有机碳的8%左右。大于250μm团聚体中球囊霉素随温度和降水的增加而增加,而随着pH的升高而降低。在小于250μm团聚体中未发现显著相关性,但发现球囊霉素随土壤有机碳增加而增加,呈显著正相关。通过比较不同利用方式的土壤,本研究还发现林地土壤各粒径团聚体中的球囊霉素均不低于耕地和草地土壤,说明林地土壤较其他类型土壤更有利于球囊霉素的积累。

Morphological and Molecular Identification of Fungi Associated with Sesame Diseased Plants of the Three Agroclimatic Zones of Burkina Faso

Sesame is Burkina Faso’s second essential agricultural export after cotton. It’s consequently a supply of income for producers and foreign exchange for the country. However, sesame production is characterized by low average yields of about 538 kg·ha-1 at the farmer’s field as compared to the potential yield of the improved varieties (1500 - 2000 kg·ha-1). Fungal diseases are some of the major constraints to sesame production in Burkina Faso. The present study contributes to the development of means to control pathogenic fungi of this crop, which are responsible for significant losses. The objective is to identify the fungi associated with diseased sesame plant samples. To this end, 149 samples of diseased sesame plants were collected from different production sites located in three agro-climatic zones of the country. The analysis of the samples according to the blotting paper method, based on the morphological characteristics of the fungi, allowed the identification of 18 genera with prevalence rates from 2.68% to 97.98%. The most frequently identified genera were Macrophomina (97.98%), Cercospora (86.57%), Fusarium (85.23%), Phoma (62.41%) and Colletotrichum (61.07%). The results also showed a variable distribution of fungi according to the agro-climatic zone with the predominance of Macrophomina in all three zones. Molecular identification by DNA sequencing of 120 isolates belonging to the different fungi detected allowed the identification of 25 species of which the most representative were Macrophomina phaseolina, Cercospora sesami, Corynespora cassiicola, Alternaria simsimi, Alternaria porri, Fusarium oxysporum, F. fujikuroi, F. equiseti, Colletotrichum capsici, and C. gloesporiodes. The present study showed that diseased sesame plants collected from different production sites in Burkina Faso housed several species of fungi. The fungi presence in diseased plants indicates the need to inform and raise the stakeholders’ awareness about the phytosanitary problems of sesame, but also to develop effective and appropriate control methods against these crop pathogens in Burkina Faso.

盐胁迫下根施AMF和褪黑素对紫花苜蓿生长、光合特征以及抗氧化系统的影响

本试验旨在探究盐胁迫下根施丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)和褪黑素处理对紫花苜蓿生长、光合特征和抗氧化系统的影响。设置盐胁迫下(100 mmol·L^(-1)NaCl)对紫花苜蓿根施褪黑素(0、50、100、150、200μmol·L^(-1))并接种AMF变形球囊霉以及不接种对照共10个处理。结果表明,AMF与紫花苜蓿能形成稳定共生关系,根施褪黑素能够增加AMF菌根侵染率以及泡囊数,菌根侵染率最高达65.2%。在根施褪黑素100μmol·L^(-1)水平下,与对照相比,接种AMF处理的紫花苜蓿总生物量、叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量分别提高5.4%、7.3%和45.3%,根冠比下降39.5%;净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、胞间CO_(2)浓度(Ci)和气孔导度(Gs)分别增加23.3%、28.3%、17.6%和14.1%;最大光化学效率(F_(v)/F_(m))和PSⅡ潜在活性(F_(v)/F_(o))分别提高19.6%和22.9%;叶片中氮、磷、钾含量分别是对照的1.4、1.1和1.2倍,钠含量比对照下降11.1%;紫花苜蓿铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(Cu/ZnSOD)基因表达量提高33.9%,POD基因表达量提高16.8%,CAT基因表达量提高6.4%,抗氧化酶系统中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性也表现为一定幅度的增加。结论认为,AMF和褪黑素均能够增加紫花苜蓿对氮、磷、钾等养分的吸收量而降低对钠的吸收量,进而提高光合作用能力以及叶绿素a、b含量和叶绿素荧光参数,上调Cu/Zn-SOD、POD、CAT基因表达量并显著增加SOD、POD、CAT等活性,其中以接种AMF配合根施100μmol·L^(-1)褪黑素改善紫花苜蓿生长状况、光合特征,提高抗盐性的作用最为显著。