ReviewJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2026
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as integrative modulators of plant tolerance to drought, salinity, and heavy metal stress: mechanistic insights and future directions.
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- Transcriptome Analysis ofBiology · 2026Article
- Functional Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Pistachio: Implications for Stress Tolerance, Nutrient Acquisition and Disease Suppression.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Research Progress in Plant Beneficial Fungi-Mediated Alleviation of Drought Stress in Crops.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fungal allies in saline soils: mineral mobilization, plant nutrient acquisition and salinity stress tolerance.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Climate change and anthropogenic pressures have intensified abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal (HM) contamination, severely impairing plant growth and productivity. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), through their symbiotic association with plant roots, offer a promising biological strategy to enhance plant resilience under these stresses. This review synthesizes recent advances in understanding the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms by which AMF confer stress tolerance. Key mechanisms include modulation of aquaporin expression for water homeostasis, regulation of abscisic acid (ABA) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways, enhancement of antioxidant defenses, and fine-tuning of osmolyte metabolism such as proline. Under salinity, AMF improves ion homeostasis by regulating SOS1 and NHX transporters and enhancing K
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