Fungal holobionts as blueprints for synthetic endosymbiotic systems.
Laila Pamela Partida-MartínezPublished in: PLoS biology (2024)
Rhizopus microsporus is an example of a fungal holobiont. Strains of this species can harbor bacterial and viral endosymbionts inherited by the next generation. These microbial allies increase pathogenicity and defense and control asexual and sexual reproduction.