Fungi are major ecological players in both terrestrial and aquatic environments by cycling
organic matter and channelling nutrients across trophic levels. High-throughput sequencing …

Short-read, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) methods have yielded numerous important
insights into microbial ecology and function. Yet, in many instances short-read HTS …

Alternative solutions to mineral fertilizers and pesticides that reduce the environmental
impact of agriculture are urgently needed. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance …

Root-associated microbes play a key role in plant performance and productivity, making
them important players in agroecosystems. So far, very few studies have assessed the …

Targeted PCR amplification and high-throughput sequencing (amplicon sequencing) of 16S
rRNA gene fragments is widely used to profile microbial communities. New long-read …

Soil fungi are a key constituent of global biodiversity and play a pivotal role in
agroecosystems. How arable farming affects soil fungal biogeography and whether it has a …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are plant symbionts that promote plant growth and
provide important plant and ecosystem functions. These abilities have great economical …

Regulatory response and interaction of Bradyrhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
(AMF) play a vital role in rhizospheric soil processes and productivity of soybean (Glycine …

Second‐generation, high‐throughput sequencing methods have greatly improved our
understanding of the ecology of soil microorganisms, yet the short barcodes (< 500 bp) …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with the majority of plant species and
can provide multiple benefits to the host plant. In agro‐ecosystems, the abundance and …