Root type and soil phosphate determine the taxonomic landscape of colonizing fungi and the transcriptome of field-grown maize roots
P. Yu, C. Wang, J. Baldauf, H. Tai, C. Gutjahr, F. Hochholdinger, C. Li
The paper shows that maize root type and soil phosphate levels shape fungal communities and root transcriptomes, with lateral roots showing specific defense responses and reduced arbuscular mycorrhiza colonization at high phosphate.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2017Microbiology