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Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: Under-Tapped Potential Benefits and Perspective on Africa

Osarenkhoe Omorefosa Osemwegie1, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji2, Abbot Okotie Oghenekaro3, Elizabeth Temitope Alori4, Theophilus Akande Dania3 and Fisayo Yemisi Daramola1
  • 1 Department of Microbiology, College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara, State, Nigeria
  • 2 Department of Microbiology, Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
  • 3 Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
  • 4 Department of Agriculture, Crop and Soil Sciences Programme, College of Agriculture, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) is attracting global attention as organic fertilizers and alternatives to chemical fertilizers in crop management practices. Mycorrhizae technology application in Africa is still juvenile compared to other continents in small-to-large scale agriculture and commerce. The sustainable use of AMF technology in in resolving bioremediation, bio-restorations and conservation challenges is currently limited by the paucity of their inocula production. Their natural versatility encourages a research trajectory toward their cultivation and exploitation of their potential benefits in improving food, bioeconomic securities and product development. This review focuses on the natural dynamics and potentials of AMF beyond agriculture to biotechnologically oriented product development of industrial, environmental and food relevancies.

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 21 No. 1, 2021, 12-25

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2021.12.25

Submitted On: 8 August 2020 Published On: 27 January 2021

How to Cite: Osemwegie, O. O., Adetunji, C. O., Oghenekaro, A. O., Alori, E. T., Dania, T. A. & Daramola, F. Y. (2021). Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: Under-Tapped Potential Benefits and Perspective on Africa. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 21(1), 12-25. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2021.12.25

Open AccessCopyright: © 2021 Osarenkhoe Omorefosa Osemwegie, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Abbot Okotie Oghenekaro, Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Theophilus Akande Dania and Fisayo Yemisi Daramola. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Biotechnology
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
  • Symbiosis