Research on the isolate Lyc-1 shows Mucoromycotina fine root endophytes (MFRE) can grow independently by consuming various soil carbon sources and synthesizing their own lipids. The dataset, authored by Alex Williams and last updated on 2026-05-19, is a 1.7 MB CSV file shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license. This metabolic flexibility distinguishes MFRE from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, allowing them to survive without a host plant.
Use Cases
- Compare carbon source utilization between Mucoromycotina and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi based on the described metabolic flexibility.
- Model fungal survival strategies in diverse environments based on the ability to synthesize lipids without a host.
- Study the ecological niche of fine root endophytes based on their capacity to consume various soil carbon sources.
Strengths
- Data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
- Dataset is a 1.7 MB CSV file, indicating a manageable size for analysis.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Likely contains experimental results from research on the fungal isolate Lyc-1.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-19 11:51:36; freshness should be verified.