Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Host identity and fungal source pools shape mycorrhizal assembly under carbon removal interventions in large-scale afforestation

This study evaluates how soil inoculation and basalt amendment affect mycorrhizal fungi in afforestation, finding host tree species identity strongly influences fungal communities more than the treatments.

Root hairs and mycorrhiza represent alternative phylogenetically conserved strategies for belowground absorptive surface maximization

The paper measures root-hair traits and mycorrhizal colonization in 82 grassland species, finding a phylogenetic trade-off between root hairs and mycorrhiza.

High CO2 promotes fatty acid-dependent asymbiotic growth of Rhizophagus clarus

This study shows that high CO2 levels promote the asymbiotic growth of Rhizophagus clarus when fatty acids are present, with species-specific responses.

Global delimitation of Cyanoboletus, Cacaoporus and Cupreoboletus (Basidiomycota: Boletaceae)

This paper redefines the genera Cyanoboletus, Cacaoporus, and Cupreoboletus based on phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences, identifying new species and clarifying taxonomic boundaries.

Machine Learning Identification of Functional Trait Syndromes Associated with Responsiveness to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

The paper develops a machine learning framework to predict plant responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using functional traits and environmental variables, finding that specific leaf and root traits are key predictors.

Scale matters: the arbuscular mycorrhiza - root hair trade-off from individual plants to communities

This study examines the trade-off between arbuscular mycorrhiza and root hair traits across multiple scales in grassland plants, finding consistent patterns at community and interspecific levels but not at intraspecific or intra-individual levels.

Root rot by Phytophthora cinnamomi shifts the composition and structure of avocado rhizosphere fungal communities

This study examines how Phytophthora cinnamomi affects avocado rhizosphere fungal communities, finding shifts in composition and potential antagonists.

Ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with mature white spruce (Picea glauca ) across three Alaskan treelines

The paper examines root-associated fungal communities of white spruce trees across Alaskan treelines, finding that site and soil pH strongly influence fungal composition, while treeline effects are context-dependent and not linked to tree growth.

MycorrhizaTracer: A BIOINFORMATIC PIPELINE FOR FUNGI AND PLANT CLASSIFICATION OF SANGER DNA SEQUENCES

MycorrhizaTracer automates Sanger DNA sequence processing and classification for fungi and plants, improving efficiency and accuracy in biodiversity studies.

Global distributions and plant associations of the ecologically diverse ascomycete order Helotiales

This study quantifies the specificity of Helotiales-plant associations using global occurrence data and phylogenetic analysis, revealing structured ecological relationships.

Root-zone modelling frameworks identify this managed ecological interface as a predictor of pine seedling quality

The paper identifies root-zone management factors as predictors of pine seedling quality by analyzing mycobiome shifts and performance metrics.

Environmental filtering and host identity collectively shape root-associated microbiomes of Ericaceae and ectomycorrhizal plants in fumarole fields

Few root-associated microbial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in Japanese fumarole fields prefer both a habitat and a host; most specialize on one axis, and Hyaloscyphaceae preferences lack significant phylogenetic signal.

A learned fungal ITS embedding does not outperform correctly configured alignment in open-world evaluation

The paper evaluates learned fungal ITS embeddings against correctly configured alignment and finds alignment performs better in open-world settings due to evaluation choices.

Loss of a belowground mutualist disrupts a fundamental biodiversity-disease relationship

The paper shows that mutualistic fungi can increase disease risk by altering host competence, but host diversity alone does not affect epidemic outcomes.

Assessing the Evolutionary Trajectory of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Conserved Genes in Seagrasses and Aquatic Close Relatives

The paper examines the evolutionary patterns of AMF-related genes in aquatic and terrestrial plants, finding gene losses or divergence in aquatic lineages but retention in some seagrass species.

Revision of Paraglomeromycetes unveils a new order (Pervertustales), a new family (Innosporaceae), and a new genus (Opikia) in Glomeromycota

The paper revises the taxonomy of Paraglomeromycetes by introducing a new order, family, and genus based on genetic and morphological analyses.

Gene loss is measurable, relaxed selection on the genes that remain is not: a retraction and recalibration of branch-specific selection tests in ectomycorrhizal fungi

The paper retracts previous claims about relaxed selection on PCWDE genes in ECM fungi and shows gene loss is measurable but not the selective regime of remaining genes.

Microbial succession in West African secondary forests: guild-specific internal stabilisation with no detectable convergence toward old-growth reference states

Niche constraints drive differences between mycorrhizal fungal guilds in future range shifts

The paper maps the distribution of mycorrhizal fungal taxa and forecasts future range shifts, finding that ectomycorrhizal fungi have smaller niches and will experience greater range loss under climate change.

ClassifyITS: An R Package for assigning taxonomy to fungal ITS sequences using taxon-specific cutoff values

ClassifyITS improves fungal ITS sequence classification by using taxon-specific cutoffs, outperforming existing tools and supporting better biodiversity analysis.

Plant genetic and root-associated microbial diversity modulate Lactuca sativa responsiveness to a soil inoculum under phosphate deficiency

This study identifies genetic markers and microbial diversity changes in lettuce that influence its response to phosphate-deficient soil inoculum.

Isotope Labeling Reveals Complex Microbial Interactions during Agaricus bisporus Compost Colonization

The paper uses isotope labeling to study microbial interactions during Agaricus bisporus compost colonization, revealing complex nutrient processing and the need for community composition in fungal biomass estimates.

Nutrient Availability Regulates an Exploration-Elaboration Trade-off in Fungal Rhizomorph Networks

The paper investigates how nutrient availability affects the growth and organization of fungal rhizomorph networks, finding a trade-off between exploration and elaboration.

The first spectrum of spore form and function reveals constrained evolution in mycorrhizal symbiosis

This study constructs the first quantitative morphospace of AM fungal spores, revealing that spore morphology evolves mainly through scaling rather than redesign.

Low determinism in pelagic fungal community assembly across climate zones in Scandinavian lakes

This study examines fungal community assembly in Scandinavian lakes, finding low determinism and significant variability not explained by environmental factors or geographic distance.

Questioning the Evidence for Host-Symbiont Codiversification in Mycorrhizal Symbioses

The paper reevaluates evidence for codiversification in mycorrhizal symbioses by analyzing 29 networks and finds cophylogenetic signal instead of phylogenetic congruence.

A global synthesis of yeast in microbiomes

This study synthesizes global yeast distribution in microbiomes using metabarcoding data, showing their ubiquity and underrepresentation despite ecological importance.

The hidden multiverse of ecological roles in Fungi

The paper introduces the ecological multiverse framework to model fungal ecological roles as a network, revealing plant pathogenicity as a central hub connecting diverse functions.

A calibrated novelty flag for fungal ITS metabarcoding: choosing the error rate at which sequences are declared new

The paper introduces a calibrated novelty flag for fungal ITS metabarcoding that provides a user-chosen error rate for declaring sequences novel, evaluated across multiple datasets and scores.

Helotiales fungi as potential nutritional partners for non-mycorrhizal plants: a machine learning and experimental approach