Exploring arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization in Agave tequilana: Insights into mycorrhizal partnerships of an emerging crop.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi associations of Agave tequilana, an emerging crop with significant commercial potential that is increasingly being grown outside its native distribution in the arid regions of the Americas. A greenhouse experiment was conducted using field-collected soil inoculum from various locations in South Australia to inoculate A. tequilana plus Plantago lanceolata as a comparative model host. Metagenomic sequencing of the colonized roots with AM fungal-specific amplicons assessed the AM fungal community structure. The Shannon alpha diversity was similar between both plant species, and both predominantly associated with the genus Glomus. However, A. tequilana had a narrower AM fungal community compared to P. lanceolata, which was associated wi

SUBMITTER: Salomon MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12390875 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature