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The genetic architecture of host response reveals the importance of arbuscular mycorrhizae to maize cultivation.
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- From invitation to eviction: How plants control arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.Plant signaling & behavior · 2026Review
- Automated Phenotyping Unveils Trait-Specific Genotypic Variation in Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Responsiveness in Maize (Zea mays).Plant, cell & environment · 2026Article
- Metabolic modeling predicts synergistic growth benefits between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and theoretical N2-fixing rhizobia symbiosis in maize.Plant physiology · 2026Article
- Genetic and environmental regulation of arbuscular mycorrhizal responsiveness in petunia: Implications for breeding and trait selection.Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) · 2026Article
- Cross-kingdom RNA interference promotes arbuscular mycorrhiza development.Nature plants · 2026Article
- Genotype-dependent stability and specialization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under drought in common bean.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Designing a nitrogen-efficient cold-tolerant maize for modern agricultural systems.The Plant cell · 2025Review
- Untargeted metabolomics reveals novel metabolites in Lotus japonicus roots during arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis.The New phytologist · 2025Article
- Harnessing the plant microbiome for sustainable crop production.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2025Review
- Low and facultative mycorrhization of ferns in a low-montane tropical rainforest in Ecuador.PloS one · 2025Article
- The root cortex of the Poaceae: a diverse, dynamic, and dispensable tissue.Plant and soil · 2025Review
- Breaking barriers: improving time and space resolution of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis with single-cell sequencing approaches.Biology direct · 2024Review
- IPD3, a master regulator of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, affects genes for immunity and metabolism of non-host Arabidopsis when restored long after its evolutionary loss.Plant molecular biology · 2024Article
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- Mycorrhizal status and host genotype interact to shape plant nutrition in field grown maize (Zea mays ssp. mays).Mycorrhiza · 2023Article
- The Microbial Connection to Sustainable Agriculture.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Re-engineering a lost trait:bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Prospects of genetics and breeding for low-phosphate tolerance: an integrated approach from soil to cell.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2022Review
- Variation in mycorrhizal growth response among a spring wheat mapping population shows potential to breed for symbiotic benefit.Food and energy security · 2022Article
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Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous in cultivated soils, forming symbiotic relationships with the roots of major crop species. Studies in controlled conditions have demonstrated the potential of AMF to enhance the growth of host plants. However, it is difficult to estimate the actual benefit in the field, not least because of the lack of suitable AMF-free controls. Here we implement a novel strategy using the selective incorporation of AMF-resistance into a genetic mapping population to evaluate maize response to AMF. We found AMF to account for about one-third of the grain production in a medium input field, as well as to affect the relative performance of different plant genotypes. Characterization of the genetic architecture of the host response indicated a trade-off between mycorrhizal dependence and benefit. We identified several QTL linked to host benefit, supporting the feasibility of breeding crops to maximize profit from symbiosis with AMF.
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