More Food from Fungi?

Autor: Michael Tennesen
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Scientific American. 302:27-28
ISSN: 0036-8733
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0510-27
Popis: The article discusses research on the potential benefits of fungi, bacteria, and viruses on agricultural productivity. Several research projects and their objectives and findings are noted. Biologist Mary E. Lucero is noted for research on the growth of grama grass infused with photosynthesis-enhancing fungi. Microbiologist Rusty Rodriguez is noted for growing heat-tolerant tomatoes by inoculating them with fungi. Plant pathologist Christopher L. Schardl is cited regarding adverse effects of mutualism between microbes and plants, noting the possible production of alkaloids that may lead to fescue toxicosis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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