Iron acquisition in the weevil-farming fungus Penicillium herquei: Implications of mineral elements in insect-fungus mutualistic association
Peng‐Lei Qiu, Xingzhong Liu, Dongsheng Wei
This study examines iron acquisition strategies in the weevil-farming fungus Penicillium herquei, revealing up-regulated genes and higher iron content in the symbiotic strain compared to free-living and plant samples.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology