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ERF transcription factor StPti5 is a regulator of endophyte community maintenance in potato

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 1344-1360, August 2026.
Summary We have recently identified an ethylene response factor, StPti5, as a susceptibility factor that negatively regulates immune responses to diverse pathogens. Here, we investigated the role of StPti5 in the processes involved in the colonization of potato with beneficial organisms.
Tjaša Lukan, Karmen Pogačar, Barbara Kraigher, Katja Stare, Teja Grubar Kovačič, Maja Zagorščak, Marko Petek, Polonca Stefanic, Anže Vozelj, Valentina Levak, Tjaša Mahkovec Povalej, Juan M. García, Maria J. Pozo, Eva Álvarez, José M. Franco‐Zorrilla, Maja Križnik, Špela Baebler, Ines Mandić‐Mulec, Kristina Gruden   +18 more
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Global divergence in plant and mycorrhizal fungal diversity hotspots

Nature Communications
Environmental protection strategies often rely on aboveground biodiversity indicators for prioritising conservation efforts. However, substantial biodiversity exists belowground, and it remains unclear whether aboveground diversity hotspots are ...
Laura G. van Galen, Justin D. Stewart, Clara Qin, Adriana Corrales, Bethan F. Manley, E. Toby Kiers, Thomas W. Crowther, Michael E. Van Nuland   +7 more
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Observing the invisible: X‐ray CT for plant–microbe interactions

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 959-966, August 2026.
Utility of X‐ray computed tomography (X‐ray CT) for visualising belowground plant interactions between multiple spatial scales and focal planes. Summary Plant–microbe interactions are inherently spatial, yet the physical structure of the soil and rhizosphere is rarely treated as a mechanistic variable in experimental design.
Eric C. Pereira, Chris A. Bell
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Fine‐root trait variation in temperate trees follows arc‐shape pattern along deep soil profiles

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 1101-1115, August 2026.
Root trait variation along the soil depth profile in four temperate tree species. Summary Roots are plants' interface with the soil, controlling access to water and nutrients. Yet, fine‐root trait variation along deep soil profiles and its functional implications remain poorly understood.
Katrin Pietig, Christoph Leuschner, Heinz Coners, Martyna M. Kotowska   +3 more
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Multi‐Induction Strategies in Crops: Mechanisms, Synergistic Effects, and Sustainable Applications for Enhanced Secondary Metabolite Production

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2026.
This review analyzes single/combined abiotic (light, water, nutrients, hormones) and biotic (microbes, yeast) elicitors regulating signaling, gene expression, and metabolism to boost plant secondary metabolites. It highlights synergistic multielicitor strategies for crop quality and functional foods, while critically addressing current limitations and ...
Yifei Sun, Daoyan Xiao, Xingyue Li, Zhaofei Wang, Maoqin Xia, Chao Song, Hong‐Lei Li   +6 more
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Shrub encroachment influences root traits and mycorrhization in subalpine grasslands

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2237-2249, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands modifies ecosystem functions, species composition and soil properties. However, knowledge about its detailed below‐ground effects and specifically on concurrent changes in root traits and mycorrhizal associations is missing. We studied
Elena Tello‐García, Lucía Laorden‐Camacho, Marie‐Noëlle Binet, Camille Marchal, Sandra Lavorel, Karl Grigulis, Bello Mouhamadou, Anna‐Lena Neunteufel, Erich Tasser, Ulrike Tappeiner, Ursula Peintner, Georg Leitinger   +11 more
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Root economic space is associated with rhizosphere microbial divergence via root metabolite‐mediated pathways in degraded grasslands

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2068-2082, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Grasslands worldwide are experiencing severe degradation due to overgrazing, climate change and anthropogenic disturbances, resulting in substantial declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Xiaoqi Wang, Ruqiang Zhang, Dabu Xilatu, T. Martijn Bezemer, John Klironomos, Jingying Jing   +5 more
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Developmental plasticity drives converge nt shifts in phosphorus acquisition strategies towards root phosphatase activity in Moso bamboo under nitrogen addition

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 2221-2236, July 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is a major driver of global change. However, its effects on the developmental plasticity of plant nutrient strategies remain poorly understood.
Quan Li, Tianyi Hu, Lei Jiang, Hangxiang Ji, Jingchen Xie, Jing Chen, Shuangbo Bi, Man Shi, Tingting Cao, Zhikang Wang, Ximei Zhang, Xinzhang Song   +11 more
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Increasing precipitation reshapes alpine plant–microbial nutrient partitioning and enhances ecosystem carbon and nitrogen retention

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2026.
Increasing precipitation reshapes plant–microbial nutrient partitioning and ecosystem C and N retention in alpine ecosystems. The findings highlight the need to account for non‐linear and contrasting responses among different ecosystem components when predicting the consequences of future climate change for alpine ecosystem functioning.
Qingzhou Zhao, David A. Wardle, Grégoire T. Freschet, Tingting Tao, Miaojun Ma, Shuijin Hu   +5 more
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The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from turfgrass soil under different irrigation intervals

Journal of Water and Climate Change
Increased nutrient and/or water uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis can affect soil biochemical properties and emission of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2).
Gökhan Boyno, Caner Yerli, Talip Çakmakci, Ustun Sahin, Semra Demir   +4 more
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