A visualization of potential bacterial associates (green) in fungal hyphae using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), performed in collaboration with the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies.

rhizoxinica. “It’s basically hijacking the reproduction of the fungus,” Richter said. Confocal microscopy revealed that the bacteria resided primarily within the fungal hyphae, validating that MTAL ...

That’s before you even count the miles of fungal hyphae also living there. The microbes, fungi and creatures that live in soil do the important work of eating dead plants and animals. There are also ...