Ms
Maryem LAGNAOUI
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
Thymus leptobotrys Murb. is a medicinal and aromatic plant endemic to Morocco, widely recognized for its essential oils and ethnobotanical importance. In Morocco, extensive use, traditional practices, and climate change have seriously impacted the productivity of Thymus leptobotrys. To mitigate these adverse effects, this study aims to evaluate the potential of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) T. leptobotrys by examining root colonization patterns, identifying associated mycorrhizal fungi, and analyzing their ecological significance. Ground samples collected from natural populations across different habitats were subjected to microscopic examination following the Plant Inoculation Method (PIM) to assess morphological features indicative such as arbuscles, vesicles, and hyphal networks of mycorrhizal colonization. Concurrently, Molecular approaches, including Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification and sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene, were employed to identify fungal taxa associated with the roots. Results indicate that T. leptobotrys predominantly forms arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations, with colonization rates varying among sites.
Keywords: Medicinal and Aromatic Plant; Thymus leptobotrys ; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ; Climate change ; Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ms
Maryem LAGNAOUI
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
Mrs
Bouchra EL BBAGHOUCH
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
Mrs
Hanane DOUNAS
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
Mrs
Hiba BOUQOUROU
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
Mr
Lahcen OUAHMANE
(Laboratory of Water Sciences, Microbial Biotechnologies, and Natural Resources Sustainability (AQUABIOTECH), Unit of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences, and Environment (BIOMAGE)-CNRST Labeled Research Unit N°4, Faculty of SciencesSemlalia, University Cadi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco)
