Author:
Shankar Vinay,Tayang Amanso,Evelin Heikham
Abstract
AbstractDrought stress is a global problem affecting society, economy, and the environment. The foremost and worst affected sector impacted by drought is the agriculture sector, thus threatening food security. Hence, it is imperative that we adopt methods that impart drought tolerance to plants. One such approach is the inoculation of plants with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as it is economical, environment friendly, and sustainable. AMF are soil-dwelling symbiotic fungi that impart drought tolerance to many plants. In this article, we have discussed the recent findings of AMF-induced adaptive strategies of plants in overcoming drought stress. These strategies include modifications in the host plant’s structure (leaf and root architecture), biochemistry (such as accumulation of osmolytes), and physiology (acquisition of water and nutrients, chlorophyll synthesis, hormone signaling). The article has also identified and presented gaps in research, the unraveling of which can improve our knowledge of mechanisms of drought tolerance brought about by AMF colonization.
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Reference160 articles.
1. Aalipour H, Nikbakht A, Sabzalian MR (2023) Essential oil composition and total phenolic content in Cupressus arizonica G. in response to microbial inoculation under water stress conditions. Sci Rep 13(1):1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28107
2. Abd-Allah EF, Abeer H, Alqarawi AA, Hend AA (2015) Alleviation of adverse impact of cadmium stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Pak J Bot 47(2):785–795
3. Abd-Elghany SE, Moustafa AA, Gomaa NH, Hamed BEA (2021) Mycorrhizal impact on Ocimum basilicum grown under drought stress. BJBAS 10(1):1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-021-00166
4. Abdel-Salam E, Alatar A, El-Sheikh MA (2018) Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alleviates harmful effects of drought stress on damask rose. Saudi J Biol Sci 25(8):1772–1780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.10.015
5. Abo-Doma A, Edrees S, Abdel-Aziz SH (2011) The effect of mycorrhiza growth and expression of some genes in barley. EJGC 40:2