About Plant Fungal Association

The positive mutualistic association between plant and fungal communities is essential for growth and enhancing the pathogen resistance of the host plants. Major potential mycorrhizal associations reported in different types of mycorrhizal fungi are arbuscular mycorrhiza, ectomycorrhiza, ericoid mycorrhiza and orchid mycorrhiza plays a key role in the dynamics of plant and soil ecosystem. Pyrosequencing analysis of the roots is one of the advanced techniques used for investigating the root-associated fungal communities.