Assessing functional benefits of specific apple rootstock/AMF associations within context-dependent frameworks.

Chris Cook, Schaefer Buchanan, Wade Heller, Lee Kalcsits, Tracey Somera

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chris CookDepartment of Horticulture, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA, United States.

Schaefer BuchananDepartment of Horticulture, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA, United States.

Wade HellerEastern Regional Research Center, Sustainable Biofuels and Co-Products Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Wyndmoor, PA, United States.

Lee KalcsitsDepartment of Horticulture, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA, United States.

Tracey SomeraPhysiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Wenatchee, WA, United States.

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Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are root-colonizing endophytes present in most terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural soils. AMF have been shown to provide a spectrum of benefits to their plant hosts. Their functional benefits can be both environmental-context dependent and fungus-plant-species dependent. How contextual controls govern AMF-mediated benefits is not well-understood, yet this knowledge is key to successful "real-world" application. The objective of this study was to assess contextual benefits of specific apple rootstock/AMF associations, including improved tolerance to water stress, nutrient access, and disease resistance. In conjunction, we sought to better understand how certain context-dependent factors, such as host genotype and soil microbial context influenced anticipated functional benefits. Specifically, in the first experiment, we tested the ability of

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apple replant diseaseapple rootstock interactionsarbuscular mycorrhizal fungidrought stress tolerancenitrogen assimilation

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PMID42877603

DOI10.3389/fpls.2026.1914090

PMCPMC13662920

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