Increasing nitrogen (N) deposition often tends to negatively impact the functions of
belowground ectomycorrhizal networks, although the exact molecular mechanisms …

Locoweeds are perennial forbs poisonous to livestock and cause extreme losses to animal
husbandry. Locoweed toxicity is attributed to the symbiotic endophytes in Alternaria sect …

Mycoheterotrophic plants have lost photosynthesis and obtain carbon through mycorrhizal
fungi colonizing their roots. They are likely to have evolved from mixotrophic ancestors …

Societal Impact Statement Vanilla is one of the most valuable spices in the world. In
Madagascar and La Réunion, the world's leading producers, vanilla is of great economic …

Talaromyces purpurogenus, an endophytic fungus, exhibits beneficial effects on plants
during plant–fungus interactions. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying plants' …

Nitrate transporter 2 (NRT2) and NRT3 or nitrate-assimilation-related 2 (NAR2) proteins
families form a two-component, high-affinity nitrate transport system, which is essential for …

Orchid mycorrhizal protocorms and roots are heterogeneous structures composed of
different plant cell-types, where cells colonized by intracellular fungal coils (the pelotons) are …

In order to confront the constant decline in global biological diversity, amelioration strategies
are needed for threatened species to design reintroduction policies, particularly in plants …

In orchids, most of the root-associated fungal endophytes remain undescribed as well as the
drivers that affect their interactions with the plants. We characterized root-associated fungal …

Understanding how nutrient requirements of orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) affect symbiotic
germination is essential for the ex situ conservation of threatened orchids and their …