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Key switch controlling soil fungi symbiosis could solve a longstanding agricultural problem

  • May 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Key switch controlling soil fungi symbiosis could solve a longstanding agricultural problem
Over the course of evolution, plants have developed an elegant strategy to counteract a lack of phosphate in the soil—they form symbiotic relationships with soil fungi. These mycorrhizal fungi efficiently supply their plant partners with phosphate and other essential minerals.

Originally published at Phys.org

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