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Physio-Biochemical Mechanisms of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhancing Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stress

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  • Dandi Sun

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Xiaoqian Shang

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Hanwen Cao

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Soon-Jae Lee

    (Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland)

  • Li Wang

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

  • Yantai Gan

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2, Canada
    Present address: Agroecosystems, The UBC-Soil Group, Tallus Heights, Kelowna, BC V4T 3M2, Canada.)

  • Shoujiang Feng

    (State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China)

Abstract

Agricultural innovations in the past decades have addressed the mounting challenges of food, feed, and biofuel security. However, the overreliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has exacerbated biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and soil health deterioration. Leveraging beneficial soil microorganisms, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, offers an emerging solution to reduce dependence on synthetic agrochemicals in crop production. Understanding the mechanisms can help maximize AM fungi’s benefits in response to abiotic stresses. In this review, we explore the main mechanisms of AM fungi in promoting soil nutrient mobilization and uptake, increasing water absorption, stimulating antioxidative enzyme activities, altering morphophysiological structure, and performing hormonal crosstalk when mycorrhizal plants face an abiotic stressor. Also, we highlight the necessity of innovating practical ways to cope with variations in AM fungal species, diversity in host species, soil, and environmental conditions, as well as difficulties in mass multiplication for commercialization. Understanding the mechanisms and limitations may help explore the biofertilizer potential of AM fungal symbiosis, benefiting crop production while addressing the environment and soil health issues.

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  • Dandi Sun & Xiaoqian Shang & Hanwen Cao & Soon-Jae Lee & Li Wang & Yantai Gan & Shoujiang Feng, 2024. "Physio-Biochemical Mechanisms of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhancing Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stress," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-20, December.
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