Developing mycorrhizal genomic markers to enhance industrial production and formulation

菌根是植物根和真菌之间的互利关系。这种共生关系的真菌伙伴在植物根部定居，并深入土壤。土壤中的菌根真菌菌丝作为根系的延伸，比根系本身更有效地吸收养分和水分。这些真菌使根系的吸收面积增加了100倍，从而大大提高了植物利用土壤资源的能力。菌根真菌还通过向土壤中释放酶来增加养分吸收，这些酶可以调动磷等养分。这种提取过程在植物营养中特别重要，并解释了为什么非菌根植物需要高水平的土壤肥力来维持其健康。更具体地说，这个项目的重点是一组古老的被称为丛枝菌根真菌

A mycorrhiza is a mutually beneficial relationship between a plant root and a fungus. The fungal partners of this symbiosis colonize plant roots and extend far into the soil. Mycorrhizal fungal filaments in the soil act as extensions of the root system and are more effective at nutrient and water absorption than the roots themselves. These fungi increase the absorbing area of roots by up to 100 times, thereby greatly improving the ability of the plants to utilize the soil's resources. Mycorrhizal fungi also increase nutrient uptake by releasing enzymes into the soil, which mobilize nutrients such as phosphorus. This extraction process is particularly important in plant nutrition and explains why non-mycorrhizal plants require high levels of soil fertility to maintain their health. This project focuses, more specifically, on an ancient group of mycorrhizal fungi known as Arbuscular