A root fungus that helps eucalyptus trees get nutrients and water has a surprising way of maintaining this symbiotic relation. It releases tiny bits of RNA that manipulate gene activity in the tree roots.
“It is a bit like a key and lock mechanism where the RNA is a key needed to unlock access to the plant,” saysMany trees form symbiotic relations with ectomycorrhizal fungi, which wrap around small roots. “Think like a hot dog in a bun, where the root is the hot dog and the fungus is the bun surrounding it,” says Plett.
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Fungi releasing “tiny chunks of RNA” to modulate the genetic expression of tree roots, interesting
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