The interface compartment in arbuscular mycorrhizae: A special type of plant cell wall?

Abstract

The aim of this mini-review is to summarize current knowledge concerning cell wall modifications and cell wall-related genes during the colonization of root cells by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. Particular attention is given to the structure of the interface compartment in AM infected cells on the basis of in situ, molecular and biochemical investigations.

Keywords:

• Arbuscular mycorrhiza
• cell wall
• expansin
• gene expression, in situ techniques
• interface

Acknowledgements

Research was funded by the Italian FIRB Project (RBNE01KZE7), by IPP-CNR and CEBIOVEM (D.M. 17/10/2003 prot. n. 193/2003) grants.