{"id":3383,"date":"2026-04-08T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:38:20","slug":"arbuscular-mycorrhiza-by-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/fr\/arbuscular-mycorrhiza-by-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"[Research Roundup] Rethinking Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Fungal Classification by BENEFIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3383\" class=\"elementor elementor-3383\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996a548 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"996a548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6bf9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6bf9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Une bourse de six <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BENEFIT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> team researcher took part in this study to explore why only about 370 species of Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the Glomeromycotina subphylum have been formally identified despite their long evolutionary history. This is a surprisingly small number compared with the nearly 82,000 species described in the Pezizomycotina subphylum. Here, the researchers point to genome sequencing as a way to reveal the full diversity of AM fungi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keywords<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arbuscular mycorrhiza\u00a0(AM)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fungi\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glomeromycotina<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Species identification<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9e585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c9e585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LH9OfEUdHBldaag8nQ3oJcrzGwkOQ7mn\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BENEFIT-2025-1-of-3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to view this visual abstract as a PDF<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2790e2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2790e2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Research Highlights<\/h3><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Only about 370 species of Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are catalogued, despite coevolving with plants for hundreds of millions of years<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing can misidentify AM fungal species,\u00a0failing to\u00a0capture\u00a0their genomic diversity and evolutionary history<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Genome sequencing of AM fungi reveals genetic differences and gene flow, enabling\u00a0accurate\u00a0species\u00a0identification\u00a0beyond rRNA limitations\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Editorial Reflections<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This study clearly reflects the power of genomics. Specifically, how genome\u2011based sequencing of AM fungi can reveal genetic characteristics that rRNA sequencing often\u00a0misses. It also shows how\u00a0a genome-based\u00a0approach\u00a0can\u00a0reshape our understanding of biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Le\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BENEFIT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0project aims to develop microbial bio-inoculants to improve crop growth in Canadian agriculture\u00a0and help reduce reliance on\u00a0traditional\u00a0fertilizers. The researchers are developing microbial strains to enhance crop productivity in cereals, brassicas, and legumes in Canadian soils.\u00a0A contributing author from the team\u00a0is:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/microbes-for-agriculture\/about-us\/principal-investigators\/nicolas-corradi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nicolas Corradi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Professor &amp; Research Chair, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Curious about Team\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BENEFIT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s ongoing work? Visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/microbes-for-agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">queensu.ca\/microbes-for-agriculture<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to learn more.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Food for Thought:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Read the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/nph.70148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">full article here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0This\u00a0study highlights a new way to uncover the full diversity of a fungal species. In your view, what are the\u00a0benefits of\u00a0identifying\u00a0the full diversity of a species, and why does it matter?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">References<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Corradi, N., Antunes, P.\u202fM., &amp;\u00a0Magurno, F. (2025). A call for reform: implementing genome\u2011based approaches for species classification in\u00a0Glomeromycotina. New\u202fPhytologist, 247(1), 50\u201354.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/nph.70148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/nph.70148<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d233b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35d233b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afa6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9afa6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">About the Climate-Smart Agri-Food Network<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Funded by Genome Canada through the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/genomecanada.ca\/challenge-areas\/climate-smart-agriculture-and-food-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate\u2011Smart Agriculture and Food Systems<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0portfolio, the Network brings together nine Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams (ICTs) and two hubs \u2014 the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/fr\/ag-act-agricultural-genomics-action-centre\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agricultural Genomics Action Centre (AG\u2011ACt)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/climatesmartagrifood.ca\/fr\/cs-dcc-climate-smart-data-collaboration-centre\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate\u2011Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS\u2011DCC)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2014 to advance climate\u2011smart agriculture through genomic innovations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A BENEFIT team researcher took part in this study to explore why only about 370 species of Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the Glomeromycotina subphylum have been formally identified despite their long evolutionary history. This is a surprisingly small number compared with the nearly 82,000 species described in the Pezizomycotina subphylum. 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