Netherway Tarquin, Bahram Mohammad
Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ulls väg 16, 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ulls väg 16, 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark; Department of Botany, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Trends Microbiol. 2024 Dec;32(12):1190-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2024.06.006. Epub 2024 Jul 9.
Melanized root-associated fungi are a group of fungi that produce melanized structures and form root associations, including different mycorrhizal and endophytic symbioses with plants. They are pervasive across terrestrial ecosystems and play an important role in the prevailing soil carbon (C) and nutrient cycling syndromes through direct and indirect mechanisms, where they may strongly modulate plant-microbe interactions and structure root and soil microbiomes. Furthermore, melanized root-associated fungi can confer on plants an enhanced ability to tolerate abiotic and biotic stressors such as drought, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, and pathogen attacks. We propose that melanized root-associated fungi are a cohesive and ecologically relevant grouping that can be an indicator of plant-soil system functioning, and considering them will advance research on plant-soil interactions.
黑化的根系相关真菌是一类产生黑化结构并与根系形成关联的真菌，包括与植物形成的不同菌根和内生共生关系。它们遍布陆地生态系统，通过直接和间接机制在主要的土壤碳（C）和养分循环过程中发挥重要作用，在这些过程中它们可能强烈调节植物与微生物的相互作用，并构建根系和土壤微生物群落结构。此外，黑化的根系相关真菌可以赋予植物更强的能力来耐受非生物和生物胁迫，如干旱、极端温度、重金属和病原体攻击。我们提出，黑化的根系相关真菌是一个具有凝聚力且与生态相关的类群，可作为植物 - 土壤系统功能的指标，考虑到它们将推动植物 - 土壤相互作用的研究。
