Marc Buée

TL;DR: The predicted gene inventory of the L. bicolor genome points to previously unknown mechanisms of symbiosis operating in biotrophic mycorrhizal fungi, providing an unparalleled opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the processes by which symbionts interact with plants within their ecosystem to perform vital functions in the carbon and nitrogen cycles that are fundamental to sustainable plant productivity.

TL;DR: This study validates the effectiveness of high-throughput 454 sequencing technology for the survey of soil fungal diversity and identified the Agaricomycetes as the dominant fungal class.

TL;DR: The sequence of the haploid genome of T. melanosporum is reported, which at ∼125 megabases is the largest and most complex fungal genome sequenced so far and results from a proliferation of transposable elements accounting for ∼58% of the genome.

TL;DR: It is proposed that relationships between soil food web structure and carbon cycling in soils need to be reconsidered and the efficiency of nutrient cycling and carbon uptake can increase by a shift in fungal composition and/or fungal activity during nature restoration.

TL;DR: This approach should help to integrate developing research on the functional ecology of ectomycorrhizas and their associated bacteria with the potential implications of such research for managing the effects of climate change on forests.