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Zeyu Zhao1, Yaoyao Wang1, Luna Yang1

  • 1State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Plant, Cell & Environment
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Orchid seeds rely on mycorrhizal fungi for germination. This study reveals orchids initially transfer lipids to fungi, which then supply carbohydrates, clarifying symbiotic nutrient exchange.

Keywords:
carbohydrate and lipid metabolismnutrient transportorchid mycorrhizasymbiotic germinationtime‐series analysis

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