Prout, J., Williams, A., Wanke, A. et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’: a new molecular model for plant–fungal mutualisms? Trends in Plant Science. ISSN 1360-1385
Abstract
The most studied plant–fungal symbioses to date are the interactions between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi of the Glomeromycotina clade. Advancements in phylogenetics and microbial community profiling have distinguished a group of symbiosis-forming fungi that resemble AM fungi as belonging instead to the Mucoromycotina. These enigmatic fungi are now known as Mucoromycotina 'fine root endophytes' and could provide a means to understand the origins of plant–fungal symbioses. Most of our knowledge of the mechanisms of fungal symbiosis comes from investigations using AM fungi. Here, we argue that inclusion of Mucoromycotina fine root endophytes in future studies will expand our understanding of the mechanisms, evolution, and ecology of plant–fungal symbioses.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | symbiosis; Mucoromycotina; signalling; mutualism; fungi; mycorrhiza |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number European Research Council 865225 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2023 15:49 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2023 15:49 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cell Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:206629 |