Genotype-specific variation in the structure of root fungal communities is related to chickpea plant productivity.

ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence supports the existence of variations in the association of plant roots with symbiotic fungi that can improve plant growth and inhibit pathogens. However, it is unclear whether intraspecific variations in the symbiosis exist among plant cultivars and if they can be used to improve crop productivity. In this study, we determined genotype-specific variations in the association of chickpea roots with soil fungal communities and evaluated the effect of root mycota on crop productivity. A 2-year field experiment was conducted in southwestern Saskatchewan, the central zone of the chickpea growing region of the Canadian prairie. The effects of 13 cultivars of chickpea, comprising a wide range of phenotypes and genotypes, were tested on the structure of root-associated fungal co

SUBMITTER: Bazghaleh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4357931 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature