Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. is an important perennial terrestrial photosynthetic orchid
species whose microbiomes are considered to play an important role in helping its …

In the soil, plant roots associated with fungi often encounter uneven distribution of nitrate
(NO3−)/ammonium (NH4+) patches, but the mechanism underlying N form‐influenced plant …

The Orchidaceae is rivaled only by the Asteraceae as the largest plant family, with the
estimated number of species exceeding 25,000 and encompassing more than 700 genera …

Background Orchids maintain a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi in the lifecycle.
Previous reports indicated that diverse mycobionts may have different roles during orchid …

Orchid seed germination in nature is an extremely complex physiological and ecological
process involving seed development and mutualistic interactions with a restricted range of …

All orchids rely on mycorrhizal fungi for organic carbon, at least during early development. In
fact, orchid seed germination leads to the formation of a protocorm, a heterotrophic …

Orchids rely on mycorrhizal symbiosis, especially in the stage of mycoheterotrophic
protocorms, which depend on carbon and energy supply from fungi. The transfer of carbon …

Achlorophylous and early developmental stages of chorolophylous orchids are highly
dependent on carbon and other nutrients provided by mycorrhizal fungi, in a nutritional …

Orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) from the rhizoctonia aggregate are generally considered to
be soil saprotrophs, but their ability to utilize various nutrient sources has been studied in a …

The study of orchid mycorrhizal interactions is particularly complex because of the peculiar
life cycle of these plants and their diverse trophic strategies. Here, transcriptomics has been …