Bai Yongfei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with partners, has ...

From the tiniest microorganisms to the largest mammals, life on Earth thrives through interconnected, mutually beneficial ...

Although 'symbiosis' encompasses mutualistic ... nitrogen-fixing root nodules, mycorrhizal–root systems, insect bacteriomes, fish and squid light organs, marine–invertebrate chemoautotrophic ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots. In return, the fungi receive carbon to grow their ...