{
  "id": 17131836,
  "title": "Fungal volatiles affect lateral root formation and increase plant tolerance to osmotic stress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/fungal-volatiles-affect-lateral-root-formation-and-increase-plant",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.28.762544v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Symbiotic fungi communicate with plants via volatile organic compounds (VOCs), even before physical contact. While fungal VOCs are known to promote plant development under control conditions, their effects under abiotic stress remain poorly characterized. Here, we exposed Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings to VOCs from the ectomycorrhizal fungi Laccaria bicolor and Hebeloma cylindrosporum, and the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}