Nitrogen transport in the ectomycorrhiza association: The Hebeloma cylindrosporum-Pinus pinaster model

The function of mycorrhizal systems depends on the ability of the fungal symbionts to take up nutrients available in the soil and to translocate them (or their metabolites) to the symbiotic roots through transporter proteins (pictured). This review summarizes recent results obtained with the Hebeloma cylindrosporum- Pinus pinaster ectomycorrhizal association.