The Effect of Symbiotic Fungi on Plant Reproduction

斯蒂芬森9419722 最近的研究表明， 可以控制 植物 再现 通过 控制 花粉的特征。 共生真菌，称为菌根真菌，可以增加植物对磷的吸收。 本研究将确定共生真菌是否通过影响花粉质量来影响植物繁殖。 该项目将大大推进我们对植物对环境胁迫（磷不育）的反应以及菌根真菌在这种反应中的作用的理解。 这项研究将深入了解自然植物种群的进化，特别是在当地适应和种群遗传结构方面。 的 研究 应该 有 这对理解作物授粉、作物及其野生亲缘植物之间的基因流动以及发展花粉选择技术以获得农业上所需的性状具有重要意义。

9419722 Stephenson Recent studies indicate that phosphorus fertility can control plant reproduction by controlling the characteristics of the pollen. Symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizal fungi, can increase the uptake of phosphorus into plants. This research will determine whether the symbiotic fungi influence plant reproduction via an effect on pollen quality. The project will greatly advance our understanding of the response of plants to environmental stress (phosphorus infertility) and the role of mycorrhizal fungi in that response. The study will provide insight into the evolution of natural plant populations, especially in regards to local adaptation and the genetic substructure of populations. The research should have important ramifications for the understanding of pollination of crops, the flow of genes among crops and their wild relatives, and the development of techniques for pollen selection for agriculturally desirable traits.