Gigaspora margarita is an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) which means it is an obligate symbiont that creates mutualistic relationships with many different plant species.

In culture, G. margarita has been found to associate with onion, tomato, soy beans, corn, and clover although this list is probably a lot longer.

[2] Furthermore, G. margarita also associates with endobacteria making it a metaorganism that serves as a connection of three different kingdoms (plant, bacteria, fungus).

[3] Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi can be hard to distinguish since they do not produce fruiting bodies and their entire lifecycle is completed below ground.

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi are characterized by their intracellular arbuscules they form within the associated plant's roots.

[4] Gigaspora margarita has a peculiar genetic makeup as its genome consist of around 831 Mega base pairs (Mbp).

The primary species of bacteria that associates with G. margarita is named Candidatus Glomeribacter gigasporarum (italicized?).

The presence of endobacteria is correlated with a higher antioxidant metabolic rate and lipid biosynthesis in the associated plant.

[3] Basically, endobacteria are not required for the completion of the G. margarita life cycle however they are major contributors to the health of the interaction between plant and fungus.

G. margarita is found across the globe and has been confirmed in Brazil, USA, Canada, China, Cuba, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Syria.

Most extensive research on its habitat has been conducted in Brazil where it has been found in all different biomes in the country including areas with high human traffic.