# Inducing novel endosymbioses by implanting bacteria in fungi

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 33 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-08010-x |
| Corresponding authors | Julia A. Vorholt |
| Institution | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-pathogens-and-fungal-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-08010-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08010-x)

## Topics

endosymbiosis · Rhizopus microsporus · Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica · Escherichia coli · bacterial implantation · filamentous fungus · endosymbiogenesis · vertical transmission · adaptive evolution · septum formation · rhizoxin congeners · metabolic function transfer · single-cell implantation · de novo endosymbiosis · synthetic endosymbiosis · host mutation accumulation · cytosol implantation · fitness constraints · continuous positive selection · phenotypic adaptation

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