Production of cell wall enzymes in pepper seedlings, inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhiza Glomus etunicatum

Authors

A C Odebode, Department of Botany, University of Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 35060, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFollow
A O Salami, Department of Botany and Microbiology University of Ibadan, NigeriaFollow
O Osunubi, Department of Botany and Microbiology University of Ibadan, Nigeria DOI: 10.4314/tjs.v27i1.18331Follow

Section

Biological Sciences

Abstract

Pepper seedlings inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal AM fungus, Glomus etunicatum, produced cellulase, polygal-acturonase and pectin methylestrase enzymes. The activities of the enzymes increased as the pepper seedlings matured in age, showing that the activity of the enzymes in the seedlings was age mediated. The pectinases showed higher activity than the cellulase enzyme which may indicate establishment of the mycorrhizal in the host. The significance of this finding is that there is an initial infectivity factor in (AM) fungi interactions with plant just like in other host-parasite interaction.

Recommended Citation

Odebode, A C; Salami, A O; and Osunubi, O (2001) "Production of cell wall enzymes in pepper seedlings, inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhiza Glomus etunicatum," Tanzania Journal of Science: Vol. 27: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at:https://doi.org/10.65085/2507-7961.2097