Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Enhanced the Growth, Yield, Fiber Quality and Phosphorus Regulation in Upland Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2020 Feb 9

PMID 32034269

Citations 25

Authors

Xinpeng Gao

Huihui Guo

Qiang Zhang

Haixia Guo

Li Zhang

Changyu Zhang

Zhongyuan Gou

Yan Liu

Junmei Wei

Aiyun Chen

Zhaohui Chu

Fanchang Zeng

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Abstract

We previously reported on the strong symbiosis of AMF species (Rhizophagus irregularis CD1) with the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) which is grown worldwide. In current study, it was thus investigated in farmland to determine the biological control effect of AMF on phosphorus acquisition and related gene expression regulation, plant growth and development, and a series of agronomic traits associated with yield and fiber quality in cotton. When AMF and cotton were symbiotic, the expression of the specific phosphate transporter family genes and P concentration in the cotton biomass were significantly enhanced. The photosynthesis, growth, boll number per plant and the maturity of the fiber were increased through the symbiosis between cotton and AMF. Statistical analysis showed a highly significant increase in yield for inoculated plots compared with that from the non inoculated controls, with an increase percentage of 28.54%. These findings clearly demonstrate here the benefits of AMF-based inoculation on phosphorus acquisition, growth, seed cotton yield and fiber quality in cotton. Further improvement of these beneficial inoculants on crops will help increase farmers' income all over the world both now and in the future.

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