- Title
- Orchid Reintroduction Based on Seed Germination-Promoting Mycorrhizal Fungi Derived From Protocorms or Seedlings
- Creator
- Zhao, Da-Ke; Selosse, Marc-André; Wu, Limin; Luo, Yan; Shao, Shi-Cheng; Ruan, Yong-Ling
- Relation
- ARC.DP180103834 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180103834
- Relation
- Frontiers in Plant Science Vol. 12, no. 701152
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.701152
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Orchids are among the most endangered in the plant kingdom. Lack of endosperm in their seeds renders orchids to depend on nutrients provided by orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) for seed germination and seedling formation in the wild. OMF that parasitize in germination seeds is an essential element for orchid seedling formation, which can also help orchid reintroduction. Considering the limitations of the previous orchid reintroduction technology based on seed germination-promoting OMF (sgOMF) sourced from orchid roots, an innovative approach is proposed here in which orchid seeds are directly co-sown with sgOMF carrying ecological specificity from protocorms/seedlings. Based on this principle, an integrative and practical procedure concerning related ecological factors is further raised for re-constructing long-term and self-sustained orchid populations. We believe that this new approach will benefit the reintroduction of endangered orchids in nature.
- Subject
- symbiosis; seed germination; reintroduction; orchid mycorrhizal fungi; orchid conservation; SDG 15; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1497939
- Identifier
- uon:54413
- Identifier
- ISSN:1664-462X
- Rights
- © 2021 Zhao, Selosse, Wu, Luo, Shao and Ruan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Language
- eng
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