Plant roots associate with diverse microbes (including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, and
viruses) collectively called the root-associated microbiome. Among them, mycorrhizal fungi …

The association between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) affects plant
performance and ecosystem functioning. Recent studies have identified AMF-associated …

Ferns are the closest sister group to all seed plants, yet little is known about their genomes
other than that they are generally colossal. Here, we report on the genomes of Azolla …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis occurs between obligate biotrophic fungi of the
phylum Glomeromycota and most land plants. The exchange of nutrients between host …

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) constitute a group of root obligate biotrophs that
exchange mutual benefits with about 80% of plants. They are considered natural …

Worldwide agricultural food production has to double in 2050 so as to feed the global
increasing population while reducing dependency on conventional chemical fertilizers plus …

Ammonium is a major inorganic nitrogen source for plants. At low external supplies,
ammonium promotes plant growth, while at high external supplies it causes toxicity …

Low availability of nitrogen (N) is often a major limiting factor to crop yield in most nutrient-
poor soils. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are beneficial symbionts of most land plants …

Contents Summary 1031 I. Introduction 1031 II. Interkingdom communication enabling
symbiosis 1032 III. Nutritional and regulatory roles for key metabolites in the AM symbiosis …

Most land plants form symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. These
are the most common and widespread terrestrial plant symbioses, which have a global …