Nitrogen acquisition and selective bacterial attraction through fungal hyphae promote plant growth and health under nitrogen limitation
Tan Anh Nhi Nguyen, Takuya Wada, Masami Nakamura, Yuniar Devi Utami, Salvatore Cosentino, Momoko Takagi, Kenta Ikazaki, Takatoshi Kiba, Kei Hiruma
The paper shows that the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae promotes plant growth under nitrogen limitation by transferring nitrogen independently of plant nitrate transporters and by attracting beneficial bacteria.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology