Another team, led by Bin Wang, is working to understand arbuscular mycorrhiza, a symbiosis between plants and members of an ancient phylum of fungi, and how it could improve crop growth and yield.
In any given patch of forest, the trees are all connected to each other through an underground fungal network, with fungi linking the trees’ roots in a symbiotic system called mycorrhiza.
Intertwining their root systems, the plant converts light into sugar through photosynthesis and passes the sugars down to the mycorrhiza. In exchange, the mycorrhiza passes phosphorous and other ...
We’re driving toward a lake on the south side of Mount Hood, cruising slowly and peering into the forest, when suddenly she hits the brakes, jumps out of the car, and runs up the hillside. I see her ...
Doctoral student position for three years (plus one), paid according to German public service pay scale (65% E13 TVÖD Bund). Competent mentoring and additional training events and courses A ...
I have demonstrated that diversity is heavily impacted by arable practice, there is host preference in the symbiosis and that mycorrhiza can impact other soil processes. Currently I am involved in ...