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Forest Symbiosis Biology Lab
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The lab uses genomics to uncover how trees and mycorrhizal fungi live together in symbiosis.
AboutAbout the lab
Physiology and ecology of trees and mycorrhizal fungi
The Forest Symbiosis Biology Lab studies the diversity of the plants and fungi living in forests, and the mechanisms by which they live together.
Fungi called mycorrhizal fungi live in symbiosis with tree roots and play an essential role in tree growth.
Using genomic information, the lab investigates the evolution and reproductive characteristics of trees and mycorrhizal fungi, as well as the mechanisms by which symbiosis is established.
The lab aims to apply its findings to vegetation restoration on degraded land and to techniques for increasing the yield and cultivation of edible mushrooms in satoyama (managed woodland near villages).
Key terms
- Mycorrhizal fungi
- Fungi that live in symbiosis with plant roots. They supply plants with nutrients from the soil and support plant growth.
- Genome
- The entire set of genetic information an organism carries. It provides clues for studying differences between species and individuals, and the course of evolution.
- Fruiting body
- The structure a fungus produces, usually above ground, to form spores. It is the part commonly called a mushroom.
ResearchResearch themes
Forest ecosystems are home to a wide variety of organisms living together. Using genomic information, the lab clarifies the genetic diversity, reproductive characteristics, and symbiotic mechanisms of plants and fungi, aiming to apply the findings to vegetation restoration on degraded land and to the development of techniques for increasing the yield and cultivation of edible mushrooms.
*Illustrative imageEvolution and reproduction of trees and mycorrhizal fungi
Targeting diverse ecosystems across Asia, the lab uses genomic information to investigate the evolution, population genetic structure, and reproductive strategies of trees and ectomycorrhizal fungi.
*Illustrative imageMolecular mechanisms of mycorrhiza formation
The lab investigates at the molecular level how symbiosis between trees and mycorrhizal fungi is established. It also studies how this symbiosis responds to environmental stress.
*Illustrative imageFruiting body formation in edible mushrooms
The lab investigates how edible mycorrhizal mushrooms form fruiting bodies, and works on developing techniques to increase their yield and cultivate them.
*Illustrative imageVegetation restoration on degraded former mining land
The lab studies methods of using mycorrhizal fungi to restore vegetation on degraded mining land, including sites contaminated with heavy metals.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Forest Symbiosis Biology Lab consist of faculty, academic assistants, doctoral and master's students, and collaborating researchers.As of 2023
- ProfessorChunlan LianPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “D500-1070 Achim-Lammerts Laccaria-amethystina” Achim Lammerts (Syntaxys) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Evolution and reproduction of trees and mycorrhizal fungi: “Cenococcum geophilum 25683402” Jerry Cooper / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Molecular mechanisms of mycorrhiza formation: “Cenococcum geophilum” Cwfernandez / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Fruiting body formation in edible mushrooms: “Matsutake” Tomomarusan / CC BY 2.5 (cropped)
- Vegetation restoration on degraded former mining land: “Mosses colonising a slate mine spoil heap - geograph.org.uk - 1664924” john shortland / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Terrestrial Conservation Biology Lab (Nara Lab)): “Rhizopogon re soil” Retama / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Forest Biological Function and Ecology Lab): “Okuchichibu-Forest 01” Σ64 / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Tree Environmental Physiology Lab): “Hutan sekunder M prui amr” Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Suzuki Lab): “Hokkaido Sika Deer” NotAnonymous / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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