A novel, highly conserved metallothionein family in basidiomycete fungi and characterization of two representative SlMTa and SlMTb genes in the ectomycorrhizal …

H Nguyen, F Rineau, J Vangronsveld… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The basidiomycete Suillus luteus is an important member of the ectomycorrhizal community
that thrives in heavy metal polluted soils covered with pioneer pine forests. This study aimed …

SlZRT2 Encodes a ZIP Family Zn Transporter With Dual Localization in the Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Suillus luteus

L Coninx, N Smisdom, A Kohler, N Arnauts… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are important root symbionts of trees, as they can have
significant effects on the nutrient status of plants. In polluted environments, particular ECM …

The SlZRT1 Gene Encodes a Plasma Membrane-Located ZIP (Zrt-, Irt-Like Protein) Transporter in the Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Suillus luteus

L Coninx, A Thoonen, E Slenders, E Morin… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient but may become toxic when present in excess. In Zn-
contaminated environments, trees can be protected from Zn toxicity by their root-associated …

Adaptive zinc tolerance is supported by extensive gene multiplication and differences in cis-regulation of a CDF transporter in an ectomycorrhizal fungus

J Ruytinx, L Coninx, M Op De Beeck, N Arnauts… - BioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Abiotic changes due to anthropogenic activities affect selection regimes for organisms. How
trees and their mycorrhizal symbionts adapt to altered environments in heterogeneous …