Paper · 2025 · Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Phosphorus absorption by mycorrhizal extraradical hyphae accelerates plant growth and active ingredient production in Polygonum cuspidatum

Xin-Ping An; Ze-Zhi Zhang; Li-Jun Zhou; et al.

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Open access · cc-by-nc-nd

Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have demonstrated the capacity to increase active ingredient concentrations in industrial plants such as Polygonum cuspidatum, whereas it is still uncertain whether this effect is mediated by AM-facilitated nutritional absorption like phosphorus (P). In this study, a microsystem was utilized to deliver extra P to the hyphal chamber, thereby examining the impacts of hyphal P absorption on plant growth, P acquisition, phosphatase concentration, bioactive compound concentrations, and the expression of resveratrol-related genes in P. cuspidatum. The supplementation of P led to significant increases in Funneliformis mosseae colonization rates in roots and hyphal lengths in soil. AM inoculation significantly improved plant height (34.3–84.7%) and root biomass (10.9–27.8%), particularly when P was supplied to the hyphal chamber. Compared with the uninoculated treatment, AM inoculation also distinctly elevated leaf and root P levels by 110.9–252.2% and 33.0–179.5%, respectively, aligning with an increase in soil acid, neutral, and alkaline phosphatase concentrations. Roots served as the primary site for resveratrol biosynthesis. Inoculation with F. mosseae increased bioactive compound concentrations in both leaves and roots to varying degrees, with the observed increase being greater when hyphae could pass through a 37 μm mesh (permitting hyphal access) into the P-supplemented hyphal chamber, as opposed to a 0.45 μm mesh (restricting hyphal access). Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants, accompanied by the up-regulated expression of PcCHS1, PcCHS2, PcCRS1, and PcRS genes. In summary, mycorrhizal extraradical hyphal nutrient absorption, especially P, has emerged as a critical mechanism in modulating both plant growth and bioactive compound production in P. cuspidatum.

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Claims 19

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

P supplementation significantly increased Funneliformis mosseae colonization rates in roots and hyphal lengths in soil.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
supplementation of Pe0
Interactor
Funneliformis mosseaeFunneliformis mosseaee0symbiont
Outcome
colonization rates in roots and hyphal lengths in soile0
Direction
increasese0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Funneliformis mosseae
Funneliformis mosseae · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categorySamson90 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The supplementation of P led to significant increases in Funneliformis mosseae colonization rates in roots and hyphal lengths in soil”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

AM inoculation significantly improved plant height by 34.3 to 84.7%.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
AM inoculatione0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
plant heighte0
Direction
improvede0
Value
34.3–84.7%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“AM inoculation significantly improved plant height (34.3–84.7%) and root biomass (10.9–27.8%)”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

AM inoculation significantly improved root biomass by 10.9 to 27.8%.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
AM inoculatione0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
root biomasse0
Direction
improvede0
Value
10.9–27.8%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“AM inoculation significantly improved plant height (34.3–84.7%) and root biomass (10.9–27.8%)”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Compared with uninoculated plants, AM inoculation elevated leaf P levels by 110.9 to 252.2%.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
AM inoculatione0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
P levelse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
110.9–252.2%e0
Comparator
uninoculated treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Compared with the uninoculated treatment, AM inoculation also distinctly elevated leaf and root P levels by 110.9–252.2% and 33.0–179.5%, respectively”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Compared with uninoculated plants, AM inoculation elevated root P levels by 33.0 to 179.5%.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
AM inoculatione0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
P levelse0
Direction
elevatede0
Value
33.0–179.5%e0
Comparator
uninoculated treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Compared with the uninoculated treatment, AM inoculation also distinctly elevated leaf and root P levels by 110.9–252.2% and 33.0–179.5%, respectively”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

AM inoculation raised P levels in line with an increase in soil acid, neutral and alkaline phosphatase concentrations.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
AM inoculatione0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
soil acid, neutral, and alkaline phosphatase concentrationse0
Direction
increasee0
Comparator
uninoculated treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Compared with the uninoculated treatment, AM inoculation also distinctly elevated leaf and root P levels by 110.9–252.2% and 33.0–179.5%, respectively, aligning with an increase in soil acid, neutral, and alkaline phosphatase concentrations”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Roots were the primary site of resveratrol biosynthesis.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
Rootse0
Outcome
primary site for resveratrol biosynthesise0

Not reportedDirection

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Roots served as the primary site for resveratrol biosynthesis”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Inoculation with F. mosseae increased bioactive compound concentrations in both leaves and roots to varying degrees.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
leaves and rootse0
Treatment
Inoculation with F. mosseaee0
Interactor
F. mosseaeFunneliformis mosseaee0symbiont
Outcome
bioactive compound concentrationse0
Direction
increasede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Funneliformis mosseae
Funneliformis mosseae · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categorySamson90 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Inoculation with F. mosseae increased bioactive compound concentrations in both leaves and roots to varying degrees”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The increase in bioactive compound concentrations was greater when hyphae could pass a 37 um mesh into the P-supplemented hyphal chamber than with a 0.45 um mesh restricting hyphal access.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
37 μm mesh (permitting hyphal access)e0
Interactor
F. mosseaeFunneliformis mosseaee0symbiont
Outcome
bioactive compound concentrationse0
Direction
greatere0
Comparator
0.45 μm mesh (restricting hyphal access)e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Funneliformis mosseae
Funneliformis mosseae · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categorySamson90 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Inoculation with F. mosseae increased bioactive compound concentrations in both leaves and roots to varying degrees, with the observed increase being greater when hyphae could pass through a 37 μm mesh (permitting hyphal access) into the P-supplemented hyphal chamber, as opposed to a 0.45 μm mesh (restricting hyphal access)”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased root aloe-emodin concentration by 23.1% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
aloe-emodine0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
23.1%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased root chrysophanol concentration by 28.5% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
chrysophanole0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
28.5%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased root physcion concentration by 14.8% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
physcione0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
14.8%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 118–138 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased root polydatin concentration by 14.7% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
polydatine0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
14.7%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased root resveratrol concentration by 14.4% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
roote0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
resveratrole0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
14.4%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased leaf chrysophanol concentration by 138.0% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
chrysophanole0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
138.0%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased leaf physcion concentration by 224.5% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
physcione0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
224.5%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 118–138 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber further increased leaf polydatin concentration by 113.7% in AM plants.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Outcome
polydatine0
Direction
amplifiede0
Value
113.7%e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1500–1803 · show in text ↑
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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 118–138 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Extra P supplied to the hyphal chamber was accompanied by up-regulated expression of PcCHS1, PcCHS2, PcCRS1 and PcRS genes.

Taxon
Polygonum cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatumt0
Treatment
Supplying extra P to the hyphal chambere0
Interactor
AMe0symbiont
Gene
PcCHS1, PcCHS2, PcCRS1, and PcRSe0
Outcome
expressione0
Direction
up-regulatede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Supplying extra P to the hyphal chamber further amplified the promoting effect on root aloe-emodin (23.1%), chrysophanol (28.5%), physcion (14.8%), polydatin (14.7%), and resveratrol (14.4%) concentrations, as well as on leaf chrysophanol (138.0%), physcion (224.5%), and polydatin (113.7%) in AM plants, accompanied by the up-regulated expression of PcCHS1, PcCHS2, PcCRS1, and PcRS genes”

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“Polygonum cuspidatum”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors conclude that mycorrhizal extraradical hyphal nutrient absorption, especially of P, is a critical mechanism modulating plant growth and bioactive compound production in P. cuspidatum.

Taxon
P. cuspidatumPolygonum cuspidatume0
Compound
Pe0
Outcome
plant growth and bioactive compound productione0
Qualifier
mycorrhizal extraradical hyphal nutrient absorptione0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Polygonum cuspidatum
Polygonum cuspidatum · TaxonW.carter · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“mycorrhizal extraradical hyphal nutrient absorption, especially P, has emerged as a critical mechanism in modulating both plant growth and bioactive compound production in P. cuspidatum”

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mycorrhiza · growth · Polygonum cuspidatumPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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inoculation · growth · Polygonum cuspidatumResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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