(1) Department of Agricultural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, 560065 Bangalore, (India);(2) Present address: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, 502324 Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract:
Summary Roots of mycorrhizal groudnut plants had higher amounts of phenols compared to non-mycorrhizal roots. Histochemical study of the mycorrhizal root revealed the accumulation of phenols in hyphae and arbuscules of the fungus within the host.