Arjun Kafle

Works (12)

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 05:07

2025 article

Nodulation Is Maintained and Salinity Tolerance Enhanced in Two Soybean Cultivars Inoculated With Sinorhizobium fredii Under Brackish Water

Pérez‐Sepúlveda, M., Jones, A. P., Higuita‐Aguirre, M. I., Holdstock, A., Kafle, A., Cardoso, A. A., … Garcia, K. (2025, September 1). Physiologia Plantarum, Vol. 177.

By: M. Pérez‐Sepúlveda n, A. Jones n, M. Higuita‐Aguirre n, A. Holdstock n, A. Kafle n, A. Cardoso n , R. Vann n , M. Mullen n , K. Garcia n 

author keywords: nodulation; rhizobia; salinity; Sinorhizobium fredii; soybean
MeSH headings : Glycine max / microbiology; Glycine max / physiology; Glycine max / drug effects; Salt Tolerance / physiology; Sinorhizobium fredii / physiology; Plant Roots / microbiology; Plant Roots / physiology; Plant Roots / growth & development; Plant Root Nodulation / physiology; Salinity; Symbiosis; Plant Shoots / physiology; Plant Shoots / microbiology; Biomass; Potassium / metabolism; Phosphorus / metabolism; Nitrogen / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
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Added: October 9, 2025

2025 article

The external potassium availability determines the effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis on salinity tolerance in soybeans

Jones, A. P., Kafle, A., Rose, B. D., Dutta, S., Vann, R., Bücking, H., & Garcia, K. (2025, June 1). Symbiosis, Vol. 8.

By: A. Jones n, A. Kafle n, B. Rose n, S. Dutta n, R. Vann n , H. Bücking *, K. Garcia n 

author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; <italic>Glycine max</italic>; Potassium nutrition; <italic>Rhizophagus irregularis</italic>; Rubidium; Salinity
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant Parasitism and Resistance; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
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Added: August 1, 2025

2023 article

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Nigrospora sp. isolated from switchgrass leaves and antagonistic toward plant pathogens

Dutta, S., Houdinet, G., NandaKafle, G., Kafle, A., Hawkes, C. V., & Garcia, K. (2023, October 30). Journal of Microbiological Methods, Vol. 215.

By: S. Dutta n, G. Houdinet n, G. NandaKafle n, A. Kafle n, C. Hawkes n  & K. Garcia n 

author keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Bipolaris maydis; Endophytic fungi; Fungal transformation; Nigrospora sp.; Parastagonospora nodorum
MeSH headings : Agrobacterium tumefaciens / genetics; Panicum; Ascomycota / genetics; Phenotype; Transformation, Genetic; Plant Leaves
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
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Added: December 18, 2023

2023 article

Editorial: Importance of root symbiomes for plant nutrition: new insights, perspectives and future challenges, volume II

Das, D., Kafle, A., Ho-Plágaro, T., Zimmermann, S. D., Bücking, H., & Garcia, K. (2023, October 4). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 14.

By: D. Das *, A. Kafle n, T. Ho-Plágaro*, S. Zimmermann *, H. Bücking * & K. Garcia n 

author keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; ectomycorrhizal symbiosis; plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB); plant nutrition; nitrogen-fixing rhizobia
topics (OpenAlex): Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Nematode management and characterization studies
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Added: October 30, 2023

2023 article

The putative transporter MtUMAMIT14 participates in nodule formation in Medicago truncatula

Garcia, K., Cloghessy, K., Cooney, D. R., Shelley, B., Chakraborty, S., Kafle, A., … Pilot, G. (2023, January 16). Scientific Reports, Vol. 13.

By: K. Garcia n , K. Cloghessy*, D. Cooney n, B. Shelley *, S. Chakraborty *, A. Kafle n, A. Busidan*, U. Sonawala * ...

MeSH headings : Root Nodules, Plant / genetics; Root Nodules, Plant / metabolism; Medicago truncatula / genetics; Medicago truncatula / metabolism; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Nitrogen Fixation / physiology; Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics; Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism; Nitrogen / metabolism; Symbiosis; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
topics (OpenAlex): Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
TL;DR: Comparison of mutant and wild-type M. truncatula indicates MtUMAMIT14, the expression of which is dependent on the presence of NIN, DNF1, and DNF2 , plays a role in nodule formation and nitrogen-fixation, and results connect root nodule nitrogen fixation in legumes with the UMAMIT family. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 21, 2023

2022 article

Cesium could be used as a proxy for potassium in mycorrhizal Medicago truncatula

Kafle, A., & Garcia, K. (2022, October 19). Plant Signaling & Behavior, Vol. 12.

By: A. Kafle n & K. Garcia n 

author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; cesium; Medicago truncatula; potassium; Rhizophagus irregularis
MeSH headings : Medicago truncatula; Mycorrhizae; Potassium; Rubidium; Cesium; Soil; Symbiosis; Plant Roots / microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Lichen and fungal ecology; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
TL;DR: It is concluded that Cs+ could be used as a proxy for K+ in AM symbiosis, but with serious limitations. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 20, 2022

2022 article

Indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play a role in phosphorus depletion in organic manure amended high fertility soil

Wei-ge, H. U. O., CHAI, X.-fen, BATCHELOR, W. D., KAFLE, A., & FENG, G. (2022, January 1). Journal of Integrative Agriculture.

By: H. Wei-ge*, X. Chai *, W. Batchelor *, A. Kafle n & G. Feng *

author keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; phosphorus depletion; high P soil; Gossypium spp; indigenous community; mesh cores
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
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Added: November 21, 2022

2022 article

Mycorrhiza-mediated potassium transport in Medicago truncatula can be evaluated by using rubidium as a proxy

Kafle, A., Cooney, D. R., Shah, G., & Garcia, K. (2022, June 24). Plant Science, Vol. 9.

By: A. Kafle n, D. Cooney n, G. Shah n & K. Garcia n 

author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; Medicago truncatula; Plant nutrition; Potassium; Rhizophagus irregularis; Rubidium
MeSH headings : Medicago truncatula / metabolism; Mycorrhizae / physiology; Plant Roots / metabolism; Potassium / metabolism; Rubidium / metabolism; Symbiosis / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Fungal Biology and Applications; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
TL;DR: The results indicate that Rb+ can be used as a proxy to assess the movement of K+ in AM symbiosis, and suggest the existence of a mycorrhizal uptake pathway for K+ nutrition in M. truncatula. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 8, 2022

2022 article

Physiological and transcriptomic response of Medicago truncatula to colonization by high- or low-benefit arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Cope, K. R., Kafle, A., Yakha, J. K., Pfeffer, P. E., Strahan, G. D., Garcia, K., … Bücking, H. (2022, May 5). Mycorrhiza, Vol. 32, pp. 281–303.

By: K. Cope *, A. Kafle n, J. Yakha *, P. Pfeffer*, G. Strahan *, K. Garcia n , S. Subramanian *, H. Bücking *

author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Gibberellic acid; Nutrient exchange; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Strigolactone
MeSH headings : Ammonium Compounds / metabolism; Medicago truncatula / microbiology; Mycorrhizae / physiology; Plant Roots / microbiology; Symbiosis / physiology; Transcriptome
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Plant Parasitism and Resistance; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
TL;DR: These findings highlight molecular mechanisms that host plants may use to regulate their association with high- and low-benefit arbuscular mycorrhizal symbionts. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: May 6, 2022

2021 article

Breeding Practice Improves the Mycorrhizal Responsiveness of Cotton (Gossypium spp. L.)

Wang, L., Wang, X., Maimaitiaili, B., Kafle, A., Khan, K. S., & Feng, G. (2021, December 10). Frontiers in Plant Science.

By: L. Wang *, X. Wang*, B. Maimaitiaili*, A. Kafle n, K. Khan * & G. Feng *

author keywords: cotton cultivars; breeding; mycorrhizal responsiveness; indigenous community; phosphorus uptake
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
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Added: January 24, 2022

2021 article

Global evaluation of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants under greenhouse and field conditions

Salomon, M. J., Demarmels, R., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., Kafle, A., Ketelsen, C., … Heijden, M. G. A. (2021, September 23). Applied Soil Ecology.

By: M. Salomon *, R. Demarmels*, S. Watts-Williams *, M. McLaughlin *, A. Kafle n, C. Ketelsen*, A. Soupir*, H. Bücking *, T. Cavagnaro *, M. Heijden *

author keywords: Agricultural inoculants; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Biofertilizer; Microbial fertilizer; Mycorrhizae; Sustainable agriculture
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Fungal Biology and Applications; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
TL;DR: The results of a global study in which the effectiveness of 28 commercial AMF inoculants to colonize host plants under greenhouse and field conditions are evaluated raise concerns over unreliable products which do not contain viable propagules and do not result in mycorrhizal root colonization. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 26, 2021

2021 article

Split down the middle: studying arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal symbioses using split-root assays

Kafle, A., Frank, H. E. R., Rose, B. D., & Garcia, K. (2021, November 5). (M. Gifford, Ed.). Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 73, pp. 1288–1300.

By: A. Kafle n, H. Frank n, B. Rose n & K. Garcia n 

Ed(s): M. Gifford

author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis; carbon; ectomycorrhizal symbiosis; legumes; nitrogen; nutrient transport; phosphorus; split-root; trees
MeSH headings : Mycorrhizae / physiology; Nitrogen; Plant Roots / microbiology; Plants / microbiology; Soil; Symbiosis
topics (OpenAlex): Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant Parasitism and Resistance
TL;DR: How the use of split-root assays could result in a better understanding of mycorrhizal symbioses, particularly for a broader range of essential nutrients, and for multi-partite interactions is highlighted. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 18, 2021

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