Masami Nakamura

The paper shows that the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae promotes plant growth under nitrogen limitation by transferring nitrogen independently of plant nitrate transporters and by attracting beneficial bacteria.

This study identifies CtBOT6, a transcription factor in the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae, as critical for transitioning from a beneficial root associate to a pathogen capable of overcoming nonhost resistance.