Fungal Mineral Weathering Mechanisms Revealed Through Direct Molecular Visualization
A. Bhattacharjee, O. Qafoku, J. A. Richardson, L. N. Anderson, K. Schwarz, L. M. Bramer, G. X. Lomas, D. J. Orton, Z. Zhu, M. H. Engelhard, M. E. Bowden, W. C. Nelson, A. Jumpponen, J. K. Jansson, K. S. Hofmockel, C. R. Anderton
This study visualizes fungal nutrient acquisition and transport through mineral interfaces in a soil micromodel, revealing mechanosensory responses and specific transport mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology