Nature is filled with fascinating examples of symbiotic relationships, where different species rely on each other to thrive. These partnerships often evolve over millions of years, creating a delicate ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State faculty member’s work on symbiosis—a mutually beneficial relationship between living organisms—is pushing back against the newer theory of a “single-origin” of ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Frankia bacteria constitute a diverse group of soil actinomycetes renowned for their ability to establish symbiotic relationships with actinorhizal plants, enabling biological nitrogen fixation. This ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi? The team of Caroline Gutjahr, Director at the Max Planck Institute of ...

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on artificial fertilizers to support plant growth. In fact, fertilizer use has more ...

A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, particularly in the context of medicine. This relationship, which spans millennia, ...

Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plants. Among other functions, it is needed to create substances for the plant's immune system, for the healthy development of seeds and for root ...

The greatest need in agriculture this century is to mitigate impacts of abiotic (drought, temperature, salinity) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses on crop plants. Efforts over the last 40 years ...