Meetings
  • Start up Meeting, INRA, Dijon FR, 12-15 October 2000
  • First STACC and WPL Meeting Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan CN, April 2001
  • 12 Month Progress and STACC Meeting, Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
    Hong-Kong CN, 6-7 September 2001
  • 24 Month Progress and STACC Meeting, Institute of Plant Nutrition
    Hohenheim University , Stuttgart D, 27-28 August 2002
  • 36 Month Final Plenary and STACC Meeting, Department of Plant Nutrition,
    China Agricultural University, Beijing CN, 8-11 October 2003

    Workshop


  • Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan CN, 22 to 27 April 2001. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant production systems : detection, taxonomy, conservation and ecophysiology.
  • Seminar Workshop

  • Advances in Molecular Biology of Mycorrhiza and their Application, 11 October, Beijing, PRC

    Publications in reviewed scientific journals

  • Clapp J.P., Rodriguez A., Dodd J.C. (2002) Glomales rRNA gene diversity –All that glistens is not necessarily glomalean? Mycorrhiza 12: 269-270.
  • Feng HY, Feng G, Li XL, Wang JG (2003) Regulation of P status in host plant on alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in intraradical hyphae and development of extraradical hyphae of AM fungi. Mycosystema, 22:589-598 (in Chinese)
  • Zheng S, Dong X, Zhao B (2004) Molecular detection of inoculated AMF in fresh root system from field conditions. Mycosystema, 23: 126-132 (in Chinese)
  • Gai JP, Feng G, Li X (2004) The effect of AM fungi on the growth of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) under sterilized and non-sterilized soil condition. Journal of Chinese Ecoagriculture, in press (in Chinese)
  • Feng HY, Feng G, Wang JG, Li X (2004) Using alkaline phosphatase activity in intraradical hyphal for efficiency of mycorrhizal symbiosis. Journal of Chinese Ecoagriculture, in press (in Chinese)
  • Rodriguez, A., Clapp, J. P., Robinson, L., Dodd, J. C. (2005) Studies on the diversity of the distinct phylogenetic lineage encompassing Glomus claroideum and Glomus etunicatum. Mycorrhiza, 15, 33-46.
  • Feng HY, Feng G, Li XL, Wang JG (2004) The metabolic activity and distribution pattern of an AM fungus and its effect on the growth of sweet potato in the field. Mycosystema, in press (in Chinese)
  • Gianinazzi S, Vosatka M (2004) Mycorrhizal inocula for agricultural systems: achievements and perspectives. Canadian Journal of Botany, 82 (8): 1264-1271
  • Zheng S, Dong X, Zhao B (2004) Positive growth responses of maize plant to inoculation with four AMF in a field trial. Acta Pedologica Sinica, in press (in Chinese)
  • Neumann E. and G. Eckhard (2005). Does the presence of arbusculart mycorrhizal fungi influence growth and nutrient uptake of a wild-type tomato cultivar and a mycorrhiza-defective mutant, cultivated with roots sharing the same soil volume? New Phytologist, Online publication date: 22-Feb-2005 doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01351.x
    Other publications

  • Developing biofertilisers for Chinese farmers. FP5-INCO-2-ICA4-CT2000-30014. (2003) RTD Success Stories, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research, ESN-UK, in press.
  • Zhao B, Zheng S (2003) Methods for arbuscular mycorrhizal research. In: Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology, ed. by Zhao Bin and He Shaojiang. Chinese Scientific Publisher, Beijing.


    Presentations to scientific meetings

  • Clapp, J.P. 2001. Genetic diversity of large sub-unit D2 region in sequences of AMF. 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China , Wuhan CN. 19-22 April.
  • Dodd, J. C. 2001. The multi-functional roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystems - fundamental research to field application. 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China, Wuhan CN. 19-22 April.
  • George, E. and Neumann, E. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - helpers in plant nutrition? 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China, Wuhan CN. 19-22 April.
  • Gianinazzi, S. 2001 Biological control of root pathogens by arbuscular mycorrhizas: research into the mechanisms involved. 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China, Wuhan CN. 19-22 April.
  • van Tuinen, D., Jacquot, E., Gianinazzi, S. and Gianinazzi-Pearson, V. Monitoring fluctuations of an arbuscular community in plant roots and soil. 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China, Wuhan CN. 19-22 April.
  • Li, X. L. 2001. Mycorrhizal role in plant nutrition and agriculture. The 8th National Mycorrhizal Conference of China, Wuhan, CN. 19-22 April
  • Dodd JC (2001) The European Bank of Glomales (BEG) : State of the art and future. COST 838 meeting “Knowledge on population biology of AMF as a tool for mycorrhizal technology”, September 27-29, Prague, CZ.
  • Farmer M.J., van Tuinen D., Zhao B., Li X., Feng G., Chan W.K., Gianinazzi S., Gianianzzi-Pearson V. (2001) Une approche rapide pour le suivi de la colonisation mycorhizienne à arbuscules des plantes en agriculture. Troisième Colloque National Rhizosphère, 26-28 November, Dijon, F.
  • Li X. (2002) Nutrient acquisition of plants effected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. In: Symposium of Relation of soil science and plant nutrition to environment. 20-27 July, Urumqi Xinjiang, PRC.
    Wong, Y.H., Chan, W.K. (2002). Effect of Glomus intraradices inoculation on phosphate uptake in lettuce with two P sources. 7th International Mycological Congress, 11-17 August, Oslo NO.
  • Farmer M.J., van Tuinen D., Zhao B., Li X., Feng G., Chan W.C., Gianinazzi S., Gianinazzi-Pearson V. (2002). Rapid approach to evalate persistence of field-introduced AMF by nested PCR. 7th International Mycological Congress, 11-17 August, Oslo NO.
  • Farmer M.J., van Tuinen D., Zhao B., Li X., Feng G., Chan W.C., Gianinazzi S., Gianinazzi-Pearson V. (2002). New perspectives in AM fungal biotechnology. COST Action 838 meeting “From genes to application”, 23-25 August, Cologne, DE.
  • Robinson L, Knight E, Wong YH, Jeffries P, Dodd JC (2002) Diversity of the D2 domain of the LSU rRNA gene of several Chinese Glomus species. COST 838 Meeting on ‘AM Research in Europe: the Dawning of a New Millenium’, 10-12 October, Pisa, I.
  • van Tuinen D, Gollotte A, Farmer MJ, Gianinazzi S, Gianinazzi-Pearson V (2002) Ribosomal sequences as a tool to study and monitor arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi. COST 838 Meeting on ‘AM Research in Europe: the Dawning of a New Millenium’, 10-12 October, Pisa, I.
  • Zheng S, Zhao B (2002) AMF inoculum production and its potential in agricultural practice. Hubei Annual Meeting on Soil Microbiology, 12-14 November, Wuhan, PRC.
  • Zhao B, Zheng S, Dong X (2003) The identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots of field grown plant by the use of taxon-discriminating molecular probes. IVth International Conference on Mycorrhizae, 10-13 August, Montréal, Canada.
  • van Tuinen D (2003) Molecular detection and monitoring of fungal plant symbionts. IVth International Conference on Mycorrhizae, 10-13 August, Montréal, Canada.
  • Gianinazzi S, Vosatka M (2003) Mycorrhizal inocula for agricultural systems : achievements and perspectives. IVth International Conference on Mycorrhizae, 10-13 August, Montréal, Canada.
  • Gianinazzi-Pearson V (2003) Functional genomics of arbuscular mycorrhiza: decoding the symbiotic cell programme. Workshop on ‘Advances in Molecular Biology of Mycorrhiza and their Application’, 11 October, Beijing, PRC.
  • van Tuinen D (2003) Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their communities in roots and soil. Workshop on ‘Advances in Molecular Biology of Mycorrhiza and their Application’, 11 October, Beijing, PRC.
  • Gianinazzi S (2003) Mycorrhizal inocula for agricultural systems: achievements and perspectives. Workshop on ‘Advances in Molecular Biology of Mycorrhiza and their Application’, 11 October, Beijing, PRC.
  • George E, Neumann E (2003) Mycorrhizal technology for staple food crop production in small scale sustainable agriculture in China. Workshop on ‘Advances in Molecular Biology of Mycorrhiza and their Application’, 11 October, Beijing, PRC.
  • Dodd JC (2003) From the BEG to the International Bank for Glomeromycota (IBG). COST 838 meeting on ‘The International Bank for the Glomeromycota’, 28-29 November, Dijon, F.
  • Gianinazzi-Pearson V (2003) History of the Banque Européenne des Glomales (BEG). COST 838 meeting on ‘The International Bank for the Glomeromycota’, 28-29 November, Dijon, F.
  • Zheng S, Dong X, Zhao B (2003) Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Hubei province of Central China. The Sixth China-Korea Joint Symposium on Mycology, Wuhan, PRC.