Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Liao Lab
Led by Hui Ling Liao · Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
What we study
The Liao Lab studies how soil microbes interact with plants and ecosystems, focusing on nutrient cycling and plant fitness. They use metatranscriptomics and other genomic tools to analyze these interactions.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 4
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Suillus-Pinaceae Compatibility and Co-evolution
The lab studies how Suillus fungi interact with pine trees to improve soil nutrient storage and plant health.
Soil Carbon Cycling Driven by Symbiosis
They analyze microbial communities to understand their role in soil carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi regulate rhizosphere metal ion process in heavy metal contamination soil
The lab examines how fungi affect metal ion chemistry in contaminated soil and its impact on plant nutrient uptake.
Dynamics of soil microbiomes underlying forage ecosystems
They explore how plant-microbial interactions influence nitrogen and carbon retention in pasture ecosystems.
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Recent papers, explained
- Global population structures and demographic history of Suillus luteus , a pine co‐introduced ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with exotic forestry and invasion
2026 · New Phytologist
Traces the spread of a pine fungus from Europe to other regions using genetic data.
- Seed Priming Increases Germination and Biomass Production of Native Understory Species used in Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration
2026 · Ecological Restoration
Shows that soaking seeds in water boosts germination and growth of native plants for pine savanna restoration.
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- Tree mixing mitigates mulching-induced trade-offs in diversity and interactions of soil decomposers and ectomycorrhizal fungi in frequently burned conifer woodlands
2026 · Applied Soil Ecology
- A North American mycorrhizal fungus displays zinc tolerance intraspecific variation and protects pines from zinc toxicity
2026 · Current Biology
- Foliar phosphorus concentrations in Bahiagrass are well-predicted by the abundance of a Fusarium taxa
2025 · Soil Biology and Biochemistry
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How to reach out
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