In:
mBio, American Society for Microbiology
Abstract:
Fungal species are foundational members of soil ecosystems with vital contributions that support interspecies resource translocation. The minute details of these biogeochemical processes are poorly investigated. Here, we addressed this knowledge gap by probing fungal growth in a novel mineral-doped soil micromodel platform using spatially-resolved imaging methodologies. We found that fungi uptake K from K-rich minerals using organic acids exuded in a distance-dependent manner from a carbon-rich hotspot. While identification of specific mechanisms within soil remains challenging, our findings demonstrate the significance of reduced complexity platforms such as the mineral-doped micromodel in probing biogeochemical processes. These findings provide visualization into hyphal uptake and transport of mineral-derived nutrients in a resource-limited environment.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2150-7511
DOI:
10.1128/mbio.00956-23
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2557172-2
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