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In the latest issue of The Biologist, computational biologist Dr Bethan Manley talks about how scientists are attempting to map the planet's most important underground networks of mycorrhizal fungi.
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#TheBiologist #Mycorrhizal #Fungi
Cellular organization of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi illuminated by single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics.
Advances in #mycorrhizal symbiosis research, including highlights from ##iMMM2025
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#Viewpoint by Dallaire and Kameoka
@alexdallaire.bsky.social
#Rice's secret to high-efficiency "dining"? 🍚✨ New study in #JIPB reveals OsMADS61 & OsMADS26 as the master controllers! They regulate BOTH direct and #mycorrhizal #nitrate pathways. It’s like having a personal delivery service and a buffet at the same time! 🧬🌾
🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70224
microscopic view of a flax root showing cell walls, line-like hyphae, and dark-stained spots called arbuscules
Soil is a dynamic material, influencing life in #soil and being influenced by living things as well. This new #GroundedInSoils blog explains some of the processes happening under your feet! Shown: #mycorrhizal fungi in flax root. wp.me/pclOv9-yy
📢 New publication 'Arbuscular #mycorrhizal colonization does not improve #root hydraulic supply in tomato and pea' by Jiacan Sun, Timothy Brodribb, Eloise Foo and Ibrahim Bourbia in Plant Physiology 🌱🧪
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#drought
New #fungal research to support #woodland creation ...
| #fungi | #mycorrhizal | #grasslands | #soils | Via bbc .com
The images show asexually produced spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species Entrophospora infrequens (top) and Funneliformis mosseae (bottom). Image credit: Joe Morton (INVAM).
Study by @sillybadger.org &co shows that #plant phylogenetic structure predicts #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungal #AMF composition but not #mutualistic benefits; life history influences fungal genetic variation & feedback strength, informing restoration strategies @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/40woHsu
The images show asexually produced spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species Entrophospora infrequens (top) and Funneliformis mosseae (bottom). Image credit: Joe Morton (INVAM).
Study by @sillybadger.org &co shows that #plant phylogenetic structure predicts #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungal #AMF composition but not #mutualistic benefits; life history influences fungal genetic variation & feedback strength, informing restoration strategies @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/40woHsu
The images show asexually produced spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal species Entrophospora infrequens (top) and Funneliformis mosseae (bottom). Image credit: Joe Morton (INVAM).
Study by @sillybadger.org &co shows that #plant phylogenetic structure predicts #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungal #AMF composition but not #mutualistic benefits; life history influences fungal genetic variation & feedback strength, informing restoration strategies @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/40woHsu
Figure 1 Stewart (2026): (a) Map of sampling locations in the Andean Mountain region of Ecuador. Samples were collected in either cultivated soils with either maize or potato crops, and in surrounding non-agricultural uncultivated vegetation. Samples were collected along a climate gradient covering 1600 m in elevation across a ~500 km transect. (b) Frequency distributions of mean annual precipitation (MAP, mm/m2) and mean annual temperature (MAT, °C) at the sampling locations, colour coded by crop type. (c) Samples were collected in a 10m2 grid with nine subsamples collected at and between each vertex, and a center point. Subsamples were then homogenised into one bulk sample. The image shows an example of a potato farm in the foreground and uncultivated vegetation in the background.
New publication: Land Use Change Reshapes #ClimateDriven Diversity Patterns of #Tropical Arbuscular #Mycorrhizal #Fungi. #landuse
doi.org/10.1111/mec....
@spun.earth is a fascinating organisation with an enthralling mission to build our understanding of the invisible but invaluable mycelial networks of map #mycorrhizal fungal communities, advocate for their protection, and consider their role in restoration.
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Fig. 1 Schematic representation of the major features of mycorrhiza-like endophytes (MLEs).
#TansleyInsight: Endophytes with #mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications
Yuan et al.
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On the cover of New Phytologist volume 249, issue 5: Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa, a holoparasitic plant from Yaese in Okinawa, Japan. Image courtesy of Filip Husnik.
🆕 Our latest issue is online now!
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Highlights include:
🌱 How aging trees mitigate #carbon starvation risk
🌱 Plant lipid #metabolism & #sustainable oilseed engineering
🌱 Endophytes with #mycorrhizal potentials
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Fig. 3 14-3-3 RNA interference (RNAi) and proposed model.
#CommunityResource: Yeast two-hybrid-sequencing and bifluorescence complementation resources for assessing #protein–protein interactions in arbuscular #mycorrhizal #roots: CKL2 as a case study
By Ivanov et al.
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#JJC2026 Mathieu Delaeter (ULCO) on unravelling how #mycorrhizal inoculation shapes the #wheat foliar #transcriptome and enhances #resistance to #septoria tritici blotch
14-3-3 RNA interference and proposed model.
Resources for assessing protein-protein interactions in #arbuscular #mycorrhizal roots: CKL2 as a case study
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#CommunityResource by Ivanov et al.
@WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
#NITROGEN #NUTRITION IN #THE #ARBUSCULAR #MYCORRHIZAL #SYSTEM
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An Abert's Squirrel is shown leaping mid-air from the forest floor towards a Ponderosa Pine tree trunk. The forest floor is covered with colorful fallen leaves and yellow, green and red vegetation of various types. The black squirrel's ears are tufted with fur. The dark color of its fur is thought to help keep it warm during winter. Other squirrels of the same species have lighter fur in warmer environments.
The #Abert’s #squirrel, a tassel-eared dweller of Ponderosa #Pine #forests, is a key indicator of #forest health and helps spread vital #mycorrhizal #fungi.
#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammal #Nature #Mammals #NatureLover #Wild #Wildlife #Colorado #Animal #WildlifePics #Rodent #Resist #ColoradoWildlife
The Hidden Internet of Trees
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#HiddenInternet #Forests #NatureTech #WoodWideWeb #ClimateCrisis #Mycorrhizal #Sustainability #UndergroundEconomy #Resilience #Ecosystems
SlWRI5a–SlHY5 promotes SlFatM-mediated fatty acid accumulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis (AMS).
SlWRI5A/SlHY5-SlFatM regulates fatty acid contents during #mycorrhizal #symbiosis
Liqun He, et al.
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Extroardinary work on this Tansley review about mycelial dynamics in AM fungi, by @vkokkoris.bsky.social in @newphyt.bsky.social's latest.
#Arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungi #symbiosis
I had such fun thinking, reading and writing this Tansley Review on #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungal mycelia. We need a more fungal-centric view to better understand not only the AM fungi, but also their many ecological roles.
@newphyt.bsky.social
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Thismia kobensis. The plant truly lives up to its common name “fairy lantern,” with its mysterious form resembling a delicate piece of glassware glowing in the dim forest floor.
Range‐wide sampling reveals cryptic lineages but largely conserved #mycorrhizal associations in the #Japanese fairy lantern Thismia kobensis
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#FloraObscura article by Suetsugu et al.
#biogeography #ThismiaKobensis
Photo credit: Kenji Suetsugu
Welcome to the 9th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants. Join leading researchers, students, and professionals in Como, Italy to explore how woody roots contribute to sustainability, soil health, and plant production across diverse ecosystems. The images shows the logo, conference titel and venue 2-5 June 2026 in Como, Italy
🚨SAVE the DATE🚨 "9th International 🧪 Symposium on 🍁Woody Root Research" 3-5 June 2026, Como, Italy. www.uninsubria.eu/woody-roots-ix ... Sessions: #root #ecology, #mycorrhizal dynamics, #belowground #technologies, #agroforestry applications, & #globalchange, ... SIGNUP for NEWSLETTER: bit.ly/4mXU6Nt
Conceptual illustration of a mycorrhizal hypha indicating key fluid mechanics parameters relevant to cytoplasmic flow.
Fluid mechanics within #mycorrhizal #networks: exploring concepts, traits, and methodologies
A #ResearchReview by Pedro Madeira Antunes 👇
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Welcome to the 9th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants. Join leading researchers, students, and professionals in Como, Italy to explore how woody roots contribute to sustainability, soil health, and plant production across diverse ecosystems. Main Themes & Highlights Immagine logo Root-driven sustainability Soil protection and health Plant production in changing environments Root-soil-ecosystem interactions Technological innovation in root research Sessions will cover topics such as root ecology, mycorrhizal dynamics, belowground monitoring technologies, agroforestry applications, and global change impacts. The event will include keynote presentations, oral sessions, posters, and a field visit.
🚨SAVE the DATE🚨 "9th International 🧪 Symposium on 🍁Woody Root research" 3-5 June 2026, Como, Italy. www.uninsubria.eu/about-us/our.... Sessions will cover #root #ecology, #mycorrhizal dynamics, #belowground #technologies, #agroforestry applications, & #globalchange. Reserve your accomodation soon!
Fig 1 from the highlighted article (Weber et al.): Experimental overview.
More for less: how #mycorrhizal fungal #diversity benefits plant communities
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👆 A #Commentary by Martina Janoušková & Jan Jansa on this article by Weber et al. 👇
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"The mysteries of #orchids and their symbiotic interactions with #mycorrhizal fungi"🌸🍄
Ines Harzli from @uniondokuzmayis shared her PhD research on mycorrhizal relationships in 5 orchid species and the symbiotic seed germination to optimize the conditions of their adaptation to nature
Through this coexistence, both partners have enormous advantages, without which some plants could not survive in their location.
The majority of all land plants are able to form a #symbiotic relationship with #mycorrhizal fungi.
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Exciting new study on #mycorrhizal #fungi and #forest #biodiversity just landed! Great look at complementary #ecological roles of ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular soil fungi, and how we can use them in #HabitatRestoration and #climate resiliency: phys.org/news/2025-08... #conservation #FungiFriends 🌿
