Enhanced plant growth – Page 2

Plant–Fungi Mutualism, Alternative Splicing, and Defense Responses: Balancing Symbiosis and Immunity

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Fungi and plants form partnerships that help plants grow better and resist stress, with fungi receiving sugars from plants in return for nutrients from the soil. This review explains how a cellular process called alternative splicing acts like a molecular switch that lets plants accept beneficial fungi while keeping the ability to fight off harmful pathogens. Understanding this balance could help farmers grow healthier crops with less chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization facilitates nitrogen uptake in cotton under nitrogen-reduction condition

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This study shows that beneficial soil fungi (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) can help cotton plants absorb more nitrogen from soil, especially when nitrogen fertilizer is reduced. The fungi form partnerships with cotton roots and extend into the soil with thread-like structures that absorb nitrogen and transport it to the plant. The research demonstrates that reducing nitrogen fertilizer while using these beneficial fungi could improve crop growth while reducing environmental pollution from fertilizer runoff.

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Plant–Fungi Mutualism, Alternative Splicing, and Defense Responses: Balancing Symbiosis and Immunity

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization facilitates nitrogen uptake in cotton under nitrogen-reduction condition