| Literature DB >> 17004063 |
Raffaella Balestrini1, Luisa Lanfranco2.
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs) are a unique example of symbiosis between two eukaryotes, soil fungi and plants. This association induces important physiological changes in each partner that lead to reciprocal benefits, mainly in nutrient supply. The symbiosis results from modifications in plant and fungal cell organization caused by specific changes in gene expression. Recently, much effort has gone into studying these gene expression patterns to identify a wider spectrum of genes involved. We aim in this review to describe AM symbiosis in terms of current knowledge on plant and fungal gene expression profiles.Mesh:
Year: 2006 PMID: 17004063 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-006-0069-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mycorrhiza ISSN: 0940-6360 Impact factor: 3.387