Fungal nutrient allocation in common mycorrhizal networks is regulated by the carbon source strength of individual host plants

© 2014 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 203(2014), 2 vom: 28. Juli, Seite 646-656
1. Verfasser: Fellbaum, Carl R (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mensah, Jerry A, Cloos, Adam J, Strahan, Gary E, Pfeffer, Philip E, Kiers, E Toby, Bücking, Heike
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Medicago arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis cooperation decision making mutualism nitrogen transport phosphate transport mehr... photosynthetic activity Cation Transport Proteins Phosphates Plant Proteins ammonium transporters, plant Phosphorus 27YLU75U4W Carbon 7440-44-0 Nitrogen N762921K75
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Zusammenfassung:© 2014 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.
Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the soil simultaneously provide multiple host plants with nutrients, but the mechanisms by which the nutrient transport to individual host plants within one CMN is controlled are unknown. Using radioactive and stable isotopes, we followed the transport of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) in the CMNs of two fungal species to plants that differed in their carbon (C) source strength, and correlated the transport to the expression of mycorrhiza-inducible plant P (MtPt4) and ammonium (1723.m00046) transporters in mycorrhizal roots. AM fungi discriminated between host plants that shared a CMN and preferentially allocated nutrients to high-quality (nonshaded) hosts. However, the fungus also supplied low-quality (shaded) hosts with nutrients and maintained a high colonization rate in these plants. Fungal P transport was correlated to the expression of MtPt4. The expression of the putative ammonium transporter 1723.m00046 was dependent on the fungal nutrient supply and was induced when the CMN had access to N. Biological market theory has emerged as a tool with which the strategic investment of competing partners in trading networks can be studied. Our work demonstrates how fungal partners are able to retain bargaining power, despite being obligately dependent on their hosts
Beschreibung:Date Completed 14.05.2015
Date Revised 24.04.2021
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.12827