Figure 1: Microcosm unit design. The discovery that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal hyphae may preferentially colonize organic patches rather than new host plants is surprising, even though an ...

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close ...

The first experimental evidence to suggest that AM fungi also get lipids from the plant has now been released by researchers, providing a clue to understanding the obligate nature of AM fungi. Nearly ...

Researchers have found that mycorrhizas promote greater tree species diversity in North American forests. Fungi, specifically those that are "mycorrhizal," are natural allies of the forest because ...

Scientists made the first detailed global maps of mycorrhizal fungal networks by analyzing DNA from 25,000 soil samples worldwide, showing where these fungi that partner with most plants are most ...