Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Ectomycorrhizae Enhance Pine Growth by Stimulating Iron-Dependent Mechanisms With Trade-Offs in Symbiotic Performance
May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 1, 2024:
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Abstract
Iron (Fe) is vital to the metabolic functions of living organisms. Plants may access occluded Fe by interacting with rhizosphere microorganisms and symbionts. However, it is poorly understood which molecular pathways plants employ to process Fe underlying symbiotic association.
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Abstract
Iron (Fe) is vital to the metabolic functions of living organisms. Plants may access occluded Fe by interacting with rhizosphere microorganisms and symbionts. However, it is poorly understood which molecular pathways plants employ to process Fe underlying symbiotic association.