Meet the Microbes That Breathe Nitrate Instead of Oxygen – And They’re Everywhere
Scientists have discovered a remarkable new form of symbiosis — a bacterium that lives inside a single-celled organism (a ...
Scientists Re-Ignite the Spark That Led to Complex Life
Scientists recreated the origins of one of life's most important partnerships, uncovering how symbiotic relationships can ...
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Bacterium Becomes A Permanent Resident In A Fungus
ETH researchers investigated the beginning of endosymbiosis, the stable coexistence of a bacterium in a fungus. To do this, they injected bacteria into cells of a fungus. Trump administration ...
Scientists Re-Create the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...
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Could this fundamental discovery revolutionize fertilizer use in farming?
This type of partnership, known as endosymbiosis, where one organism exists within another, enables legume plants to scavenge nutrients from the soil via microbes, in exchange for sugars.
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Gene mutation in roots that enhances microbe partnerships could cut fertilizer use
This type of partnership, known as endosymbiosis, where one organism exists within another, enables legume plants to scavenge nutrients from the soil via microbes, in exchange for sugars.
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A mutation makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial microbes
Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza articles from across Nature Portfolio
Arbuscular mycorrhiza is the most common form of symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. The fungal hyphae penetrate plant cells and develop branching ...