Melanized root-associated fungi: key players in plant–soil systems

T Netherway, M Bahram - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
Melanized root-associated fungi are a group of fungi that produce melanized structures and
form root associations, including different mycorrhizal and endophytic symbioses with plants …

Serendipita indica Drives Sulfur-Related Microbiota in Enhancing Growth of Hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii and Facilitating Soil Cadmium Remediation

Y Qiao, Z Lin, L Li, W Jiang, J Ge, J Chen… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Endophytic fungus Serendipita indica can bolster plant growth and confer protection against
various biotic and abiotic stresses. However, S. indica-reshaped rhizosphere microecology …

Biogeography and community assembly of soil fungi from alpine meadows in southwestern China show the importance of climatic selection

YJ Liu, S Gong, YB Wang, ZL Yang, WH Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil fungi are pivotal in alpine and arctic ecosystems that are vulnerable to climate changes.
Previous studies have shown broad connections between soil fungi in the arctic and alpine …

Mycorrhizal and endophytic fungi structure forest below-ground symbiosis through contrasting but interdependent assembly processes

M Noguchi, H Toju - Environmental Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background Interactions between plants and diverse root-associated fungi are essential
drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics. The symbiosis is potentially dependent on multiple …

Environmental heterogeneity structures root‐associated fungal communities in Daphne arbuscula (Thymelaeaceae), a shrub adapted to extreme rocky habitats

Z Gajdošová, M Caboň, Z Kolaříková… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rocky habitats, globally distributed ecosystems, harbour diverse biota, including numerous
endemic and endangered species. Vascular plants thriving in these environments face …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity and functional roles of root-associated endophytic fungi in two dominant pioneer trees reclaimed from a metal mine slag heap in southwest China

B Bi, Y **ao, X Xu, Q Chen, H Li, Z Zhao, T Li - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
The utilization of fast-growing, economically valuable woody plants with strong stress
resistance, such as poplar and willow, to revegetate severely metal-contaminated mine …