ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019
Mechanistic Insights into Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants.
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- Underground Architects of Resilience: Biodiversity and Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Date Palm (Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Influence of Dose and Extraction Method of Biostimulants on Drought Stress Tolerance inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Increased arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomass and diversity in soil under long-term climate drying and warming.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Mitigate Drought-Enhanced Herbivore Performance in Maize.Plant, cell & environment · 2026Article
- Research Progress in Plant Beneficial Fungi-Mediated Alleviation of Drought Stress in Crops.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Characterization of the Effector Candidate Repertoire in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal FungusJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Chemical Fertilizer Reduction: Multiyear Field Evaluation of Microbial Biofertilizers in 'Gala' Apple Trees.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing functional benefits of specific apple rootstock/AMF associations within context-dependent frameworks.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Rhizosphere microbiome assemblage impacts soil chemical properties and medicinal quality inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Spatial structuring of root-associated bacteria and metabolic landscapes in an endangered cliffside coniferISME communications · 2026Article
- Signatures of local nitrogen adaptation in the Brachypodium distachyon root microbiome.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Genotype-dependent stability and specialization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under drought in common bean.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Battle of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Against Drought Stress: A Gateway to Sustainable Agriculture.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - a natural tool to impart abiotic stress tolerance in plants.Plant signaling & behavior · 2025Review
- Emerging Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture: From Biology to Field Application.MicrobiologyOpen · 2025Review
- Water Deficit Stress Alters the Microbial Community Assembly, Structure, and Sources in Corn and Sugar Beet.Environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of wheat seedlings with contrasting phosphorus use efficiencies under low phosphorus stress.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Impact of Drought on Soil Microbial Communities.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic interaction with 80% of known land plants. It has a pronounced impact on plant growth, water absorption, mineral nutrition, and protection from abiotic stresses. Plants are very dynamic systems having great adaptability under continuously changing drying conditions. In this regard, the function of AMF as a biological tool for improving plant drought stress tolerance and phenotypic plasticity, in terms of establishing mutualistic associations, seems an innovative approach towards sustainable agriculture. However, a better understanding of these complex interconnected signaling pathways and AMF-mediated mechanisms that regulate the drought tolerance in plants will enhance its potential application as an innovative approach in environmentally friendly agriculture. This paper reviews the underlying mechanisms that are confidently linked with plant-AMF interaction in alleviating drought stress, constructing emphasis on phytohormones and signaling molecules and their interaction with biochemical, and physiological processes to maintain the homeostasis of nutrient and water cycling and plant growth performance. Likewise, the paper will analyze how the AMF symbiosis helps the plant to overcome the deleterious effects of stress is also evaluated. Finally, we review how interactions between various signaling mechanisms governed by AMF symbiosis modulate different physiological responses to improve drought tolerance. Understanding the AMF-mediated mechanisms that are important for regulating the establishment of the mycorrhizal association and the plant protective responses towards unfavorable conditions will open new approaches to exploit AMF as a bioprotective tool against drought.
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