The Interaction between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and Grass Endophyte (Epichloë) on Host Plants: A Review

doi:10.3390/jof10030174

Review

. 2024 Feb 26;10(3):174.

doi: 10.3390/jof10030174.

The Interaction between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and Grass Endophyte (Epichloë) on Host Plants: A Review

Youlei Shen^{1

2

3

4

5}, Tingyu Duan^{1

2

3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
² College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730020, China.
⁴ Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou 730020, China.
⁵ Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry, Lanzhou 730020, China.

PMID: 38535183
PMCID: PMC10971549
DOI: 10.3390/jof10030174

Review

The Interaction between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and Grass Endophyte (Epichloë) on Host Plants: A Review

Youlei Shen et al. J Fungi (Basel). 2024.

. 2024 Feb 26;10(3):174.

doi: 10.3390/jof10030174.

Authors

Youlei Shen^{1

2

3

4

5}, Tingyu Duan^{1

2

3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
² College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730020, China.
⁴ Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou 730020, China.
⁵ Gansu Tech Innovation Center of Western China Grassland Industry, Lanzhou 730020, China.

PMID: 38535183
PMCID: PMC10971549
DOI: 10.3390/jof10030174

Abstract

In nature, plants frequently experience concurrent colonization with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and grass endophytes (Epichloë). These two fungi assist in mineral uptake and stress tolerance by the host. Despite the abundance of recent studies exploring the individual functions of these fungi in diverse ecosystems, research on the effects of the interaction between these two symbiotic fungi on the host, particularly in agricultural production and ecological conservation. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge regarding the interaction between AMF and grass endophytes and their synergistic effects on host plants in response to abiotic and biotic stress, while also outlining prospects for future research in this field. This knowledge not only enhances our comprehension of complex interaction effects between the two fungi, but also facilitates the optimal utilization of fungal resources, contributing to ecological construction and higher agricultural production.

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; co-colonization; grass endophyte; interaction; stress tolerance; symbiosis.

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The potential mechanisms by which arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and grass endophyte (*Epichloë*) infection affect host plant response to biotic and abiotic stress.

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[1] Ramirez K.S., Geisen S., Morrien E., Snoek B.L., van der Putten W.H. Network Analyses Can Advance Above-Belowground Ecology. Trends Plant Sci. 2018;23:759–768. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.06.009. - DOI - PubMed

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[4] Bais H.P., Weir T.L., Perry L.G., Gilroy S., Vivanco J.M. The role of root exudates in rhizosphere interations with plants and other organisms. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol. 2006;57:233–266. doi: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.57.032905.105159. - DOI - PubMed

[5] Wardle D.A., Bardgett R.D., Klironomos J.N., Setala H., van der Putten W.H., Wall D.H. Ecological linkages between aboveground and belowground biota. Science. 2004;304:1629–1633. doi: 10.1126/science.1094875. - DOI - PubMed

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[8] Zhou Y., Li X., Gao Y., Liu H., Gao Y.-B., van der Heijden M.G.A., Ren A.-Z. Plant endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alter plant competition. Funct. Ecol. 2018;32:1168–1179. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13084. - DOI

[9] Vignale M.V., Iannone L.J., Novas V. Epichloë endophytes of a wild grass promote mycorrhizal colonization of neighbor grasses. Fungal Ecol. 2020;45:100916. doi: 10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100916. - DOI

[10] Vignale M.V., Iannone L.J., Novas V. Epichloë endophytes of a wild grass promote mycorrhizal colonization of neighbor grasses. Fungal Ecol. 2020;45:100916. doi: 10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100916. - DOI

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