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… evolved to establish symbiotic relationships with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have transitioned to the … Impact The analysis enables researchers to understand how plants and fungi developed symbiotic relationships, and how …

… to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled … Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By … the team found that fungi are playing a bigger role in soil decomposition processes than expected. The transcriptome …