Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

This study identifies AMF species in medicinal plants from BHU Campus, finding Acaulosporaceae and Glomeraceae as dominant families with Funneliformis mossae being most abundant.

The paper investigates endophytic colonization by ectomycorrhizal fungi in non-host plants, finding evidence of dual ecological niches and suggesting evolutionary implications.

This study presents a 3D genome assembly of Gigaspora margarita and its endobacterium, revealing stable chromatin compartments and symbiont-dependent genome dynamics.

This paper introduces an LLM-based pipeline to automate trait data extraction from fungal descriptions, showing promise but with variable accuracy across traits.

This paper reclassifies the fungal class Archaeosporomycetes into four orders based on phylogenetic and morphological analyses, including the description of two new orders.

The paper measures electrical information flow across sporocarps of two ectomycorrhizal fungi in the field and finds it is not restricted to clones or species but is negatively associated with genetic and spatial distances.

The paper examines how N, P, and K deficiencies and imbalances affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) communities and their guilds in a long-term grassland experiment.

This study shows that symbiosis with Rhizophagus irregularis improves growth and photosynthesis in grapevine rootstocks under water deficit, with varying effects on mineral nutrition and aquaporin expression between rootstocks.

The paper identifies Poplar CLE peptides that promote ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, showing functional divergence from their roles in repressing other symbioses.

The paper examines how water and nitrogen stress affect two types of mycorrhizal fungi in durum wheat, showing different responses and ecological roles between Mucoromycotina and Glomeromycotina fungi.

This study uses long-read sequencing to show distinct mycorrhizal communities in four sympatric Lepanthes orchid species, suggesting fungal shifts may drive speciation.

This paper uses a new microfluidic device to study asymbiotic hyphal interactions of Rhizophagus irregularis, revealing effects of fatty acids and lane configuration on hyphal growth and anastomosis.

This paper revises the fungal family Ambisporaceae by splitting the genus Ambispora into three new genera based on molecular and morphological analyses.

This study compares soil microbial communities in high-tunnel and field agricultural systems, finding shifts in community composition and functional traits under high-nutrient conditions.

This study shows mycorrhizal tomato plants are more sensitive to damage signals, leading to primed defense responses and increased resistance to Botrytis cinerea.

The paper quantifies carbon and phosphorus fluxes in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis using robotic imaging and machine learning, finding that exchange rates constrain fungal growth strategies.

This study shows that soil phosphate availability affects arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities and their role in wheat nutrition, with interactions between nitrogen and phosphorus influencing fungal colonization and transporter expression.

The paper examines how aspen genetic groups in Mexico and Canada influence soil microbiome nitrogen acquisition strategies across different ecosystems.

The paper investigates how plant fidelity to root symbionts affects performance under changing community contexts, finding that fidelity to antagonists is stronger and mutualist fidelity impacts performance differently based on plant traits and herbivore presence.

This study shows that AM fungi prime immune gene expression in barley against rust but do not reduce pathogen burden in short-term experiments.

This study develops 3D-printed devices to test bacterial dispersal via fungal hyphal networks, showing that nutrient conditions and inoculation strategies influence transport.

This study shows that LysM receptor-like kinases are essential for poplar to form ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with Laccaria bicolor and respond to related signals.

This study introduces a semi-automated method for extracting fungal hyphae from soil, showing it maximizes hyphal length density and effectively enriches fungal hyphae and associated bacteria.

This study shows that early snowmelt disrupts the timing of mycorrhizal fungal activity relative to plant demand, weakening nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability.

This study examines how urbanization affects fungal community structure in coastal dune habitats, finding guild-specific responses and increased community uniqueness near cities.

This study tests whether filamentous fungi exhibit extreme morphological plasticity in response to soil grazers, finding that plasticity is constrained within species-specific limits and plays a minor role in grazing responses.

This study identifies ERF transcription factors as key regulators of AM fungal-induced lateral root development in maize, revealing a tripartite signaling network involving ethylene, flavonoids, and microbial synergies.

The paper develops a multimodal approach combining microbiome analysis and plant remote sensing to assess the health of plant-microbiome systems and classify seedling vitality.

The paper tracks changes in macrofungal alpha diversity across Europe from the 1980s to 2010s, finding weak positive trends and identifying environmental factors influencing diversity.