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Root Colonization by an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungus Increases Growth and Secondary Metabolism of Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
Author(s): G. Araim, A. Saleem, J. T. Arnason and C. Charest
Month: Mar
Year: 2009
Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume: 57
Issue: 6
Pages: 2255-2258
Article Topic(s): Medicinal chemistry, Nutrients
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower),
Abstract
Examines the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) colonization on the physiology and biochemistry of Echinacea purpurea. AM colonization significantly increased the mass of shoots and roots and the concentrations of proteins and most of the phenolics in the roots.Suggested Citation
G. Araim, A. Saleem, J. T. Arnason and C. Charest. "Root Colonization by an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungus Increases Growth and Secondary Metabolism of Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57.6 (2009): 2255-2258.Go back