# Cross-kingdom nutrient exchange in the plant–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus–bacterium continuum

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fungal Biology and Applications Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 146 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41579-024-01073-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Paola Bonfante, Xianan Xie, Lin Zhang |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fungal Biology and Applications Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fungal-biology-and-applications/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41579-024-01073-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01073-7)

## Topics

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi · cross-kingdom nutrient exchange · Tripartite symbiosis · Tripartite symbiosis · mycorrhizal helper bacteria · nutrient transport · phosphate transfer · nitrogen transfer · carbon allocation · endobacteria · mycorrhizosphere · Nutrient cycling · AM fungal hyphae · arbuscule · Mycorrhizal colonization

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