A fascinating partnership between roots and soil fungi takes place underground – an almost invisible network that has strengthened our land plants for over 450 million years. The arbuscular mycorrhiza, ‘tree-like fungal root’, is one of the best-known symbioses in biology. The fungi supply the plant with water and nutrients, especially phosphate, and in return receive carbohydrates and fatty acids via the plant´s metabolism. Arbuscular mycorrhiza promotes the growth of numerous land plants, can reduce the need for synthetic fertilisers and point the way to new approaches for a more sustainable agriculture.
The ‘Deeply rooted’ exhibition invites visitors to discover this hidden world of plant-microbe interaction – vividly, interactively and based on current research. It is organised by the TRR356 PlantMicrobe research network in close cooperation with the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg.
About TRR356 PlantMicrobe
The Transregio 356 ‘Genetic diversity shaping biotic interactions of plants (PlantMicrobe)’ is a DFG-funded network for research into interactions between plants and microorganisms. Under the project-coordination of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, the Technical University of Munich, the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen and the University of Ulm, individual research groups from the Helmholtz Centre Munich, the Max Planck Institutes for Biology and for Molecular Plant Physiology and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry in Halle are also involved in the research project.
Admission
€ 5,50 | discount € 4
Young people under 18, students and pupils: free admission
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