Microscopic moss analysis (IMAGE)
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Four panels of microscopic analysis show long, tube-like moss cells that have been colonized by smaller, filament-like fungal structures. White arrows are superimposed on the images, pointing to specific interactions.
Michigan State University researchers discovered a complex set of relationships dependent on the presence of endobacteria within the fungi themselves.
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Mathieu, D., Bryson, A.E., Hamberger, B., Singan, V., Keymanesh, K., Wang, M., Barry, K., Mondo, S., Pangilinan, J., Koriabine, M., Grigoriev, I.V., Bonito, G. and Hamberger, B. (2024), Multilevel analysis between Physcomitrium patens and Mortierellaceae endophytes explores potential long-standing interaction among land plants and fungi. Plant J. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16605
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