ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF FUNGI FROM RHIZOSPHERE IN THE VICINITY OF THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE PAKISTAN

M ATIF; MT  MANZOOR; M SARWAR; N RAFAQAT

doi:10.54112/bbasr.v2019i1.30

Authors

M ATIF Institute of Agricultural sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
MT MANZOOR Institute of Agricultural sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
M SARWAR Institute of Agricultural sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
N RAFAQAT Institute of Agricultural sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bbasr.v2019i1.30

Keywords:

Rhizosphere, phytoremediation, pathogenic, symbiotic, fungi

Abstract

Rhizosphere and endorhizosphere microbial colonization aid in phytoremediation, carbon sequestration, and plant development. According to several studies, the microbiomes of various plant species' genotypes and even plant species might vary somewhat. Both pathogenic and symbiotic fungi are associated with the rhizosphere, but the specific fungal communities depend on various conditions, including plant growth and soil type. The present study was conducted to isolate and identify fungus species from vicinity of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan and identified Aspergillus, Mucor, Alternaria, Penicillium, four fungal species from all of the 10 samples.

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