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Arbuscular mycorrhiza : the biotrophic transportome from the cell to the field

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Understanding mechanisms underlying high nutrients use efficiency and carbon allocation in a context of mycorrhizal interactions is critical for sound management of croplands taking care of ecosystem services rendered by mycorrhizal fungi. Transport processes across the polarised membrane interfaces are of major importance in the functioning of the established mycorrhizal association as the symbiotic relation is based on a 'fair-trade' between fungus and host plant. Uptake and exchanges of nutrient and/or metabolites, at biotrophic interfaces are controlled by membrane transporters and their regulation patterns are essential in determining the outcome of plant fungal interactions and in adapting to changes in soil nutrient quantity and/or quality. The talk will present the current state of art with a special focus on S and C transports.