• Convergent evolution of semiochemicals across Kingdoms: bark beetles and their fungal symbionts 

      Zhao, Tao; Ganji, Suresh; Schiebe, Christian; Bohman, Björn; Weinstein, Philip; Krokene, Paal; Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin; Unelius, C. Rikard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-15)
      Convergent evolution of semiochemical use in organisms from different Kingdoms is a rarely described phenomenon. Tree-killing bark beetles vector numerous symbiotic blue-stain fungi that help the beetles colonize healthy ...
    • Suppression of the activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi by the soil microbiota 

      Svenningsen, Nanna B.; Watts-Williams, Stephanie J; Joner, Erik; Battini, Fabio; Efthymiou, Aikaterini; Cruz-Paredes, Carla; Nybroe, Ole; Jakobsen, Iver (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-30)
      Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonise roots of most plants; their extra-radical mycelium (ERM) extends into the soil and acquires nutrients for the plant. The ERM coexists with soil microbial communities and it is ...