Speaker
Juliana Almario
(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Lyon)
Description
The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (AMS) is a crucial partnership that enabled plants to colonize land. However, some plant lineages have evolved to abandon this symbiosis. We explored how these non-mycorrhizal plants obtain phosphorus,a nutrient typically provided by AMS. Our research discovered that these plants have formed new relationships with diverse fungi, especially those belonging to the Helotiales order. These fungi can significantly enhance plant growth and phosphorus uptake, demonstrating that non-mycorrhizal plants have adapted to phosphorus-deficient environments by developing novel partnerships with specific fungal communities.
