Genes controlling mycorrhizal colonization discovered in soybean
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
Like most plants, soybeans pair up with soil fungi in a symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship. In exchange for a bit of sugar, the fungus acts as an extension of the root system to pull in more phosphorus, nitrogen, micronutrients, and water than the plant could on its own.