I. R. Sanders

The study identifies endosymbiotic bacteria in the AMF Rhizophagus irregularis, revealing a highly reduced genome and suggesting a parasitic relationship.

The paper uses genome sequences to show that dikaryon AMF genomes exhibit reciprocal recombination, supporting a sexual rather than parasexual life cycle.

This study shows that inoculating cassava roots with genetically related siblings of Rhizophagus irregularis isolates significantly alters AMF community structure, with effects specific to cassava genotypes.

This study links intraspecific variation in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to increased cassava productivity in field trials across multiple locations.

The paper investigates genetic variation in Rhizophagus irregularis, finding that heterokaryon isolates show transcribed bi-allelic sites matching genome data, while homokaryons show little such transcription.

The paper uses dual RNA-seq to show that plant and fungal genetic variation significantly influences transcriptional reprogramming in mycorrhizal symbiosis, revealing genotype x genotype interactions.

This study shows that within-species variation in the AMF R. irregularis affects plant community evenness through its phylogenetic relatedness, not individual plant performance.