Mycorrhization of vitroplants raised from somatic embryos of cork oak (Quercus suber L.)

TitleMycorrhization of vitroplants raised from somatic embryos of cork oak (Quercus suber L.)
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsDı́ez, J., Manjón J. Luis, Kovács G. M., Celestino C., & Toribio M.
JournalApplied Soil Ecology
Volume15
Pagination119-123
KeywordsCork oak, ectomycorrhizas, Mycorrhization, Somatic embryogenesis
Abstract

The technique described herein allows in vitro ectomycorrhizal synthesis in Quercus suber vitroplants raised from somatic embryos with Pisolithus tinctorius and Scleroderma polyrhizum strains. Only strains of this species coming from fruit bodies collected in Quercus suber stands (strain QS241 and strain QS247) formed ectomycorrhizas, and hence these species seem to exhibit host adaptation. The in vitro mycorrhization facilitated the development of secondary roots and the ex vitro weaning of cork oak vitroplants.