US-Finland Cooperative Research: Molecular Genetics of Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis

该奖项支持goopia Podila和来自密歇根理工大学的学生，以及芬兰赫尔辛基大学生物系的Robin Sen的合作。该项目将侧重于针叶树外生菌根的细胞发育和功能过程的分子特征，这是在营养有限的土壤中幼苗建立和树木生长所必需的共生根真菌器官。共生关系的本质是真菌为根提供所需的氮和磷，以换取根-真菌界面上的碳。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，这种合作对于推进外生菌根共生的分子基础知识是一个完美的匹配。强调初级研究人员的交流，以便为他们的训练增加一个国际层面，并使他们能够在职业生涯的早期建立国际联系。

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.