Core set of genes for plant-fungal symbiosis uncovered by researchers
Monday, January 18, 2016 - 15:11
in Biology & Nature
A group of genes necessary for plants to form beneficial relationships with nutrient-bearing soil fungi has been uncovered by a team of scientists. They compared the genomes of plants that form these symbiotic relationships to those that don't. A better understanding of the genetic basis of the symbiosis may one day yield better crop plants that require less fertilizer input.