Metatranscriptomics captures dynamic shifts in mycorrhizal coordination in boreal forests.

ABSTRACT: Carbon storage and cycling in boreal forests-the largest terrestrial carbon store-is moderated by complex interactions between trees and soil microorganisms. However, existing methods limit our ability to predict how changes in environmental conditions will alter these associations and the essential ecosystem services they provide. To address this, we developed a metatranscriptomic approach to analyze the impact of nutrient enrichment on Norway spruce fine roots and the community structure, function, and tree-microbe coordination of over 350 root-associated fungal species. In response to altered nutrient status, host trees redefined their relationship with the fungal community by reducing sugar efflux carriers and enhancing defense processes. This resulted in a profound restructuring of th

SUBMITTER: Law SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9245616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature