Study of fungi with endophytic and mycoparasitic lifestyles for their multiple effects on host traits

随着全球变暖，植物面临着越来越大的干旱和疾病压力。了解植物共生体（mykós=“真菌”、sumbiosis=“互惠共生”）如何提高植物抗性对于维持植物多样性和可持续作物生产至关重要。植物的每个进化群体都通过容纳真菌共生体来适应，真菌共生体是植物组织内有益内生菌和真菌寄生虫的联合体。它们形成了植物的“第二基因组”，是种子恢复力和发芽的主要积极贡献者之一，种子恢复力和发芽是植物生命周期和适应性的重要阶段。我的项目已成为该研究领域的领导者，引领发现 mycovitality（vitalitas=“生命力”）就证明了这一点，mycovitality 定义了植物在

With global warming, plants face increasing stress from drought and disease. Understanding how plant mycosymbionts (mykós='fungus', sumbiosis='mutualism') improve plant resistance is critical for maintaining plant diversity, and sustainable crop production. Each evolutionary group of plants adapts by harboring mycosymbionts, a consortia of beneficial endophytes and mycoparasites residing within plant tissue. Forming the plant’s 'second genome', they are among the main positive contributors to seed resilience and germination, a vital phase to a plant’s lifecycle and adaptability. My program has established itself as a leader in this research area, as evidenced by leading the discovery of mycovitality (vitalitas='vital force'), which defines plant performance in a