Canadian Collection of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (CCAMF)

The CCAMF maintains in vitro and in vivo cultures and supplies the scientific community and the biofertilizer industry with high-quality, contaminant-free arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Root colonization by AMF results, on average, in an increase in plant biomass (+47%), nitrogen (+16%) and phosphorus (+27%) concentrations, as well as total nitrogen (+67%) and phosphorus (+105%) uptakeFootnote 1. Studying AMF is therefore essential to identify the most effective strains for different crops and soils, understand the mechanisms behind these gains, and convert this knowledge into traceable and effective bioproducts for a more productive and resilient Canadian agriculture in the long term.

Order GINCO cultures

Access the collection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. For the scientific community and for the bio-fertilizers industry

Order Ri T-DNA transformed roots

Access to natural roots substitutes for the in vitro culture of AMF

Deposit cultures

Requirements and instructions for depositing a culture

Deposit cultures

In vivo and in vitro cultures are accepted for deposit. Cultures that cannot be used for research and distribution are not accepted. Upon receipt, the culture is given an accession number: DAOMC-XXX.

You must provide

  • a complete description file on the history of the culture
  • detailed information about the origin (sampling metadata) of each culture
  • all known identification numbers used in laboratory or official collections

For more information, please email aafc.culturesfongiques-daomc-fungalcultures.aac@agr.gc.ca.

Laboratory protocols

For students and lab technicians culturing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi either under in vivo or in vitro conditions

Research centres and collections

Research centres and collections across Canada

Contact information

Email: aafc.ccamf-cccma.aac@agr.gc.ca
Manager: Claudia Banchini
Curator: Dr. Franck Stefani

Additional Information

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are obligate symbiotic microorganisms that live in association with plant roots. These soil fungi improve soil health and alleviate biotic and abiotic stresses of their host. The CCAMF maintains about 100 in vitro cultures and 400 in vivo cultures.

CCAMF includes the Glomeromycota IN vitro COllection (GINCO), the first international collection of Glomeromycota propagated under monoxenic culture conditions on excised roots. It was established as part of an international scientific collaboration effort between Ottawa Research and Development Centre (Dr. Yolande Dalpé) and the Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (Dr. Stéphane Declerck).

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