Suillus clintonianus

Ectomycorrhizal fungi recruit hyphae-associated bacteria that metabolize thiamine to promote pine symbiosis

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Pine trees partner with special fungi that help them absorb nutrients from soil. However, these fungi sometimes lack vitamin B1 (thiamine) needed for growth. Researchers discovered that these fungi recruit helpful bacteria that produce thiamine, creating a three-way partnership. When all three partners work together, pine seedlings grow much better, showing how nature uses teamwork to help plants thrive in forests.

Diverse nitrogen acquisition strategies of conifer-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi shape unique responses to changing nitrogen regimes

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This research examines how different types of mushroom fungi that partner with conifer trees acquire nitrogen in different ways. Using genomic analysis, lab experiments, and historical mushroom samples from the past 60 years, scientists found that even closely related fungal species have distinct strategies for obtaining nitrogen from different sources. These findings suggest that coniferous forests may respond quite differently to changes in nitrogen availability compared to forests with broadleaf trees.

Fungal Species: Suillus clintonianus

Ectomycorrhizal fungi recruit hyphae-associated bacteria that metabolize thiamine to promote pine symbiosis

Diverse nitrogen acquisition strategies of conifer-associated ectomycorrhizal fungi shape unique responses to changing nitrogen regimes