Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

AM establishment gives several advantages to both plant and fungal partners at the organism and soil community levels. By improving the uptake of water and Pi, AM aids to a rational use of soil resources, especially water and fertilizers and, therefore, to the development of a sustainable agriculture. To make AM a useful tool in agriculture, the understanding of the pathways comprising the molecular dialogue between the partners is essential. This will not be possible without a deep knowledge on the importance of plant-related internal (e.g., photosynthesis) and external factors (e.g., high light stress) for the molecular dialogue.