Multilevel analysis between Physcomitrium patens and Mortierella explores potential long-standing interaction among land plants and fungi

The model moss species Physcomitrium patens has long been used for studying divergence and evolution of land plants spanning from bryophytes to angiosperms. In addition to its phylogenetic relationships, the limited number of differential tissues, and comparable morphology to the earliest embryophytes make it an ideal candidate for modeling plant terrestrialization 500 million years ago. Based on how plants and fungi interact today, it is predicted that early interactions may have aided in overcoming the barriers present for initial plant colonization on land. This may have manifested similar to present day, where fungi enabled easier uptake of nitrogen, phosphorous, micronutrients, and water retention in exchange for a reliable carbon source. However, identifiable fungal symbionts in P. patens, despite mutualistic interaction widespread among all present day embryophyte families, have remained elusive. To test modern representatives of early land fungal lineages, two Mortierella specie..., , , This README file was generated on 2023-12-16 by Davis Mathieu

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title: Multilevel analysis between Physcomitrium patens and Mortierella explores potential
long-standing interaction among land plants and fungi.

Authors: Davis Mathieu, Abigail E. Bryson, Britta Hamberger, Vasanth Singan,
Keykhosrow Keymanesh, Mei Wang, Kerrie Barry, Stephen Mondo, Jasmyn Pangilinan,
Maxim Koriabine, Igor V Grigoriev, Gregory Bonito, Björn Hamberger

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Prinicipal Investigator Contact Information
Name: Björn Hamberger
Intitution: Michigan State University
Address: East Lansing, MI USA
Email: [e-mail]

Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
Name: Davis Mathieu
Institution: Michigan State University
Address: East Lansing, MI USA
Email: [e-mail]
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Data Collecction Date: 2017-2021

Geographic Location of Data Collection: East Lansing MI, USA

Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: NSF (DEB
1737898\); DOE (DE-AC02-05CH11231...