Does Mycorrhizal Biotechnology Modulate Lectin Accumulation in the Stem of <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> Raddi Seedlings?

ABSTRACT: It is well-established that mycorrhizal symbiosis can alter lectin expression in plant roots, whereas little is known about its role in lectin accumulation in other plant organs and whether such behavior is related to the production of antioxidant secondary metabolites. This study aimed to evaluate whether the lectin accumulation profile in the stems of Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi seedlings is modulated in response to inoculation with an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) consortium. A greenhouse experiment was set up with two inoculation treatments: a noninoculated control and an AMF treatment (consortium of Acaulospora longula, Entrophospora etunicata, and Dentiscutata heterogama). After 191 days, stem tissues were harvested to prepare aqueous extracts. Pri

SUBMITTER: Barreto CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature