Abstract: In this comprehensive review authors gave emphasis on the complexity of the taxonomy and systematics of AM fungi which are obligate in nature and form a mutually symbiotic association with the roots of higher plants since the evolution land pants. It is discussed in detail how initially the identification and classification of AM fungi was based on solid morphological characters and resulted in profuse description of new species. It is also discussed how the recent advancement in the field of molecular tools and techniques has revolutionized the taxonomy and systematics and as a result many robust classification of AM fungi has come. At the end it is also discussed that how the new classifications are based on morphological and ontogenic characters of AM fungal spores as well as consensus nucleotide sequences (SSU, ITS, LSU, β-tubulin and nrDNA).
Keywords: Spore morphology, Wall layers, SSU, ITS, LSU, β-tubulin, nrDNA, Ontogeny, Phylogeny.
Title: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Taxonomy and its Systematics
Author: Harbans Kaur Kehri, Ovaid Akhtar, Ifra Zoomi, Dheeraj Pandey
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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