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| Title |
Do commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants contain the species that they claim?
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| Published in |
Mycorrhiza, February 2023
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00572-023-01105-9 |
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| Authors |
Tanel Vahter, Epp Maria Lillipuu, Jane Oja, Maarja Öpik, Martti Vasar, Inga Hiiesalu |
| Abstract |
The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal inoculants as a means to promote plant growth is gaining momentum worldwide. Although there is an increasing number of commercial products available for various applications, the quality of these remains uncertain. We determined the AM fungal species composition in eleven inoculants from four producers by using DNA metabarcoding and compared them to the AM fungal species declared on the product labels. Our DNA metabarcoding of the inoculants revealed a concerning discrepancy between the declared and detected AM fungal species compositions of the products. While nine products contained at least one declared species, two did not contain any matching species and all inoculants but one contained additional species not declared on the product label. These findings highlight the need for better guidelines and industry standards to ensure consumer protection in the AM fungal inoculum market. Additionally, we call for caution when using commercial AM fungal inoculants in scientific experiments without confirmatory information about their species composition. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 26 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 19% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 16 | 62% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 50% |
| Scientists | 11 | 42% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 27 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 27 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 30% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 11% |
| Professor | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown | 8 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 37% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 11% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 9 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 26. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 January 2024.
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#12
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