Carbon translocation from a plant to an insect-pathogenic endophytic fungus

The endophytic fungusMetarhizium robertsiiis also an insect pathogen and can facilitate transfer of insect-derived nitrogen to host plants. Here, the authors show that carbon is transferred from plant to fungus suggesting a tripartite interaction where nitrogen is exchanged for photosynthate.

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Main Authors: Scott W. Behie, Camila C. Moreira, Irina Sementchoukova, Larissa Barelli, Paul M. Zelisko, Michael J. Bidochka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/64ba38b82d434fba8d12f022eb446299
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