US-Finland Cooperative Research: Molecular Genetics of Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis

0086363 Podila该奖项支持Gopia Podila和密歇根理工大学的学生与芬兰赫尔辛基大学生物系的Robin Sen合作。该项目将侧重于针叶外生菌根细胞发育和功能过程的分子表征，外生菌根是在养分有限的土壤中建立幼苗和树木生长所必需的共生根真菌器官。共生的本质是真菌为根提供所需的氮和磷，以换取根-真菌界面的碳。更深入地了解共生的功能基因组学是森林科学的重要组成部分，在美国和芬兰未来的森林生物技术应用中具有相当大的潜力。每个实验室都为研究带来了独特的设备和专业知识，合作是推进外生菌根共生分子基础知识的完美匹配。强调交流初级研究人员是为了在其培训中增加国际层面，并使他们能够在职业生涯早期建立国际联系。

0086363PodilaThis award supports Gopia Podila and students from the Michigan Technological University in a collaboration Robin Sen of the Department of Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The project will focus on the molecular characterization of cellular development and functioning processes in conifer ectomycorrhizae, which are symbiotic root-fungal organs essential for seedling establishment and tree growth in nutrient-limited soils. The essence of the symbiosis is that the fungus provides roots with needed nitrogen and phosphorus in exchange for carbon at the root-fungus interface. A deeper understanding of the functional genomics of the symbiosis is an essential part of forest science and has considerable potential in future forest biotechnology applications the U.S. and Finland. Each lab brings unique equipment and expertise to the research, and the collaboration is a perfect match for advancing fundamental knowledge of the molecular bases of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. Exchange of junior researchers is emphasized to add an international dimension to their training and to allow them to establish international connections early in their careers.