Coffee is an important cash crop worldwide, but it has been plagued by serious continuous
planting obstacles. Intercropping with Areca catechu could alleviate the continuous planting …

Fungal endophytes play critical roles in helping plants adapt to adverse environmental
conditions. The root endophyte Phomopsis liquidambaris can promote the growth and …

Fusarium head blight is one of the most serious diseases caused by Fusarium graminearum
in wheat. Here, we developed a new way to prevent and control Fusarium head blight by …

Endophytic symbioses between plants and fungi are a dominant feature of many terrestrial
ecosystems, yet little is known about the signaling that defines these symbiotic associations …

Plant-associated microorganisms play a key role in the future sustainability of terrestrial
ecosystems. In nature, plants and their associated microbiome can form an assemblage of …

Biological nitrogen fixation by free-living bacteria and rhizobial symbiosis with legumes
plays a key role in sustainable crop production. Here, we study how different crop …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECMFs) that are involved in phosphorus mobilisation and turnover
have limited ability to mineralise phytate alone. The endofungal bacteria in the …

Plant-associated microbiomes play important roles in plant health and productivity.
However, despite fruits being directly linked to plant productivity, little is known about the …

Fusarium head blight is a devastating disease that causes severe yield loses and mycotoxin
contamination in wheat grain. Additionally, balancing the trade-off between wheat …

Introduction Pholiota nameko is a widely consumed edible fungus. This study focuses on
two crucial developmental stages of Pholiota nameko, namely, mycelium and ascospores …