dark septate endophytes

Paraboremia selaginellae enhances Salvia miltiorrhiza growth and cadmium tolerance via modulating root architecture and cadmium speciation in contaminated environments

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A beneficial fungus called Paraboremia selaginellae was found to help medicinal plants grow better in soil contaminated with cadmium, a toxic heavy metal. When this fungus colonizes plant roots, it reduces how much cadmium the plant absorbs and improves the soil’s nutrient content. This natural approach offers a promising solution for growing medicinal plants safely in polluted soils without expensive chemical treatments.

Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments

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This editorial introduces a special issue on fungi that survive in harsh environments like deserts, salty water, polar regions, and polluted sites. Scientists are discovering that these remarkable fungi can help clean up contaminated soil, support plant growth under stress, and may have pharmaceutical uses. The research brings together classical mycology with modern genetic techniques to unlock the untapped potential of these extreme-environment fungi.

Can the DSE Fungus Exserohilum rostratum Mitigate the Effect of Salinity on the Grass Chloris gayana?

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Researchers tested whether a beneficial fungus called Exserohilum rostratum could help a grass species called Rhodes grass survive in salty soil conditions. The fungus was found to tolerate salt well and helped the grass maintain better nutrient balance, but these benefits were limited and didn’t fully protect the grass from the negative effects of high salt levels. This suggests that while the fungus can be helpful, its effectiveness depends on specific conditions and salt concentrations.

Can the DSE Fungus Exserohilum rostratum Mitigate the Effect of Salinity on the Grass Chloris gayana?

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Researchers tested whether a fungus called Exserohilum rostratum could help a forage grass called Rhodes grass survive in salty soil. The fungus did tolerate salt and helped the grass maintain better nutrient balance under salt stress, but it couldn’t fully protect the grass from severe salinity. The benefits were most noticeable under moderate salt conditions, suggesting the fungus works best in less extreme environments.

Can the DSE Fungus Exserohilum rostratum Mitigate the Effect of Salinity on the Grass Chloris gayana?

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Researchers tested whether a fungus called Exserohilum rostratum could help Rhodes grass tolerate salty soils. While the fungus survived well in salty conditions and colonized plant roots, it only moderately improved plant growth under high salt levels. The fungus did help plants maintain better potassium and calcium balance compared to non-inoculated plants, but this wasn’t always enough to overcome severe salt stress.

Can the DSE Fungus Exserohilum rostratum Mitigate the Effect of Salinity on the Grass Chloris gayana?

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Researchers studied whether a beneficial soil fungus called Exserohilum rostratum could help Rhodes grass survive in salty soils. The fungus could tolerate salt and colonize plant roots, producing helpful enzymes and acids. While the fungus did improve the plant’s ability to maintain balanced nutrient levels and helped under normal conditions, it provided only limited benefits when salt stress became severe, showing that such fungal partnerships work best under specific conditions.

Composition and Biodiversity of Culturable Endophytic Fungi in the Roots of Alpine Medicinal Plants in Xinjiang, China

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Scientists studied special fungi that live inside the roots of two rare alpine medicinal plants found in China’s high mountains. They discovered that these plants host over 400 different types of fungi, including a special type called dark septate fungi that make up about half of all the fungi found. Different plant species and different mountain locations had different combinations of fungi, suggesting these fungi help the plants survive in the harsh, cold mountain environment.

Novel epiphytic root-fungus symbiosis in the Indo-Pacific seagrass Thalassodendron ciliatum from the Red Sea

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Scientists discovered a new partnership between seagrass roots and fungi in the Red Sea. Unlike similar relationships found in Mediterranean seagrass, this symbiosis involves fungi that coat the root surface without growing inside. The fungi’s dark pigments may help preserve organic material in seabed sediments, potentially contributing to carbon storage in marine ecosystems.

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