I’m happy to share our recent publication in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social Selecting suitable varieties is crucial to improving the association between plants and beneficial microbes. @mvanderheijden.bsky.social @steffilutz.bsky.social @snsf.ch @agroscope.bsky.social @uzh-ch.bsky.social

Plants, People, Planet@plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Impact of plant breeding on the responsiveness of maize and wheat varieties to an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal symbiont 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Rog et al. @WileyPlantSci

FEMS Microbiology Letters publishes excellent, short research stories with robust insights. Here are a few papers that seek to understand the real-world impact of microbial influences on agriculture, biogeochemical cycles, and clinical diagnosis, all with clear take-home messages buff.ly/0O6hQOh

Coming to the @egu.eu General Assembly in 2026? Consider submitting an abstract to our mycorrhizae session if you are working on these organisms and their linkages to ecosystem functioning. Last year, this new session was a huge hit, so let's make year two even better!

📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab! Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active? Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this. If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me. 🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓

Intense farming weighs heavily on soil quality! 🌱 Meet arbuscular mycorrhizal #fungi (AMF)🍄, symbionts that help plants acquire nutrients. Rog et al. explore which soils benefit most from AMF in #FEMSMicrobiolLett. @idorog.bsky.social @steffilutz.bsky.social @sfbender.bsky.social buff.ly/tblsBb1

New paper! The Increased Environmental Niche of Dual‐Mycorrhizal Woody Species. Ecology Letters: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Dual-host woody species occupy a broader geographical range and environmental niche space compared to those associating exclusively with either AM or EM.

The Increased Environmental Niche of Dual‐Mycorrhizal Woody Species

Abiotic factors influence the global distribution of mycorrhizal host plants (ectomycorrhizal fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi), raising the possibility that dual associations with both mycorrh...

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New paper- "Mycorrhizal inoculation success depends on soil health and crop productivity" @femsjournals.bsky.social @steffilutz.bsky.social @mvanderheijden.bsky.social @sfbender.bsky.social @nboden.bsky.social @kschlaeppi.bsky.social @snsf-ch.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsle/advan...

Mycorrhizal inoculation success depends on soil health and crop productivity

Abstract. As the human population grows, so does the demand for higher agricultural yields. As a result, agricultural intensification practices are increas

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Mycorrhizal inoculation success depends on soil health and crop productivity @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiol Lett by @idorog.bsky.social @steffilutz.bsky.social et al @mvanderheijden.bsky.social @sfbender.bsky.social @nboden.bsky.social @kschlaeppi.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsle/advan...

Mycorrhizal inoculation success depends on soil health and crop productivity

Abstract. As the human population grows, so does the demand for higher agricultural yields. As a result, agricultural intensification practices are increas

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We are looking for a new PhD student, exploring whether ancient microbiomes can help us to develop a more sustainable agriculture. Deadline for application: 15th of December. We have a very nice team (I think...) and this is in an excellent consortium with top scientists from all over the World.

Stefanie Lutz@steffilutz.bsky.social · 2y ago

PhD Position: Exploring Ancient Microbiomes for a Sustainable Agriculture. Explore how microbes influence plant growth and whether we can learn something from ancient microbiomes. Part of the Ancient Environmental Genomics Initiative for Sustainability (#AEGIS). jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...