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Mycorrhizal Maps as a Tool to Explore Colonization Patterns and Fungal Strategies in the Roots of Festuca rubra and Zea mays
Published on: August 26, 2022
Status of mycorrhiza research in 2026
Alexandra Dallaire1,2, Hiromu Kameoka3,4
1Département de Biochimie, de Microbiologie et de Bio-informatique, Faculté des Sciences et de Génie, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis improves the nutrition of most land plants and plays key roles in nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. To understand and leverage the biology of mycorrhizal symbioses for sustainable agriculture and silviculture and the preservation of terrestrial ecosystems, molecular mechanisms enabling its establishment, function, and regulation are being investigated. Technological and conceptual advances are transforming the field and provide a detailed understanding of the mycorrhizal symbiosis on both the fungal and plant sides. In this viewpoint, we summarize recent advances that move the field toward a mechanistic understanding of mycorrhizal symbiosis, with a particular focus on studies presented at the 7th International Molecular Mycorrhiza Meeting (iMMM) held in Munich in September 2025.
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