Plants communicate to trade with fungi

A plant protein used to communicate with friendly soil fungi has been identified

18 December 2015

Presented by Felicity Bedford.

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Close-up of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi connecting roots of plant hosts. Plant and fungal partners form complex markets to trade nutrients.

Credit:

Yoshihiro Kobae

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A plant protein used to communicate with friendly soil fungi has been identified by Cambridge University scientists.

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