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Claim · #6493968

Glomus spp. · mutualism · Allium cepa

mutualism · effect: beneficial

mutualistOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“first demonstration of increased inflow of P in AM roots was in Allium cepa”
Authors
Smith S.E., Read D.J.
Year
2008
Publication
Academic Press / Elsevier

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Allium cepa is a classic AM-responsive host; Glomus-mediated P inflow increases are well-documented, and the source quote directly supports the extracted claim.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Glomus spp. (AMF) colonizing Allium cepa with enhanced P inflow is well-established; Allium cepa is a classic highly mycorrhiza-responsive host used in landmark AM phosphorus uptake studies.”

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