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Serrano and Benjamin Cole explain their research on the symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant …

… but they’re not always immediately apparent. Similarly, the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some … relationships, but not all plants and fungi can form such symbiotic partnerships. To learn more about these other … fungi must be kept in check by the host and other microbes not to impede host health. For JGI Fungal Program …

… them on a regular basis. So they are full of terrestrial microbes. So they’re open ecosystems. They’re not sealed off … impressed me. I thought, wow, if we could just harness what microbes can do and do synthesis. Can we do total synthesis … in improving a lead compound that you’ve discovered from microbes. Chances are you could find a dozen other producers …

… understanding their impact on wider ecosystems, but these symbiotic interactions are difficult to study in the lab. …