Plant–microbe symbioses span a continuum from pathogenic to mutualistic, with functional
consequences for both organisms in the symbiosis. In order to increase sustainable food …

Heritable symbioses, in which endosymbiotic bacteria (EB) are transmitted vertically
between host generations, are an important source of evolutionary novelties. A primary …

Early efforts to classify Mortierellaceae were based on macro-and micromorphology, but
sequencing and phylogenetic studies with ribosomal DNA (rDNA) markers have …

Endosymbiosis of bacteria by eukaryotes is a defining feature of cellular evolution. In
addition to well‐known bacterial origins for mitochondria and chloroplasts, multiple origins of …

There is growing evidence that many fungi have more complex niches than previously
imagined, and two articles in this issue of New Phytologist, based on different …

Numerous studies address the distribution and the diversity of dark septate endophytes
(DSEs) in the literature, but little is known about their ecological role and their effect on host …

Mutualistic interactions between free-living algae and fungi are widespread in nature and
are hypothesized to have facilitated the evolution of land plants and lichens. In all known …

Recent studies have shown that M. elongata (M. elongata) isolated from Populus field sites
has a dual endophyte–saprotroph lifestyle and is able to promote the growth of Populus …

Background Although microalgal biofuels have potential advantages over conventional
fossil fuels, high production costs limit their application in the market. We developed bio …

Reclamation using fast-growing trees has great potential for agroforestry development on
former non-ferrous metal mining areas. However, the functional traits of ectomycorrhizal …