Alleviation of salinity stress in plants by endophytic plant-fungal symbiosis Current knowledge, perspectives and future directions

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 461; no. 1/2; pp. 219 - 244
• Main Authors: Gupta, Sneha, Schillaci, Martino, Walker, Robert, Smith, Penelope M. C., Watt, Michelle, Roessner, Ute
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Science + Business Media 01.04.2021; Springer International Publishing; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; Antioxidants; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Botanical research; Chloride ions; Colonization; Crop growth; Crop yield; Crop yields; Crops; Ecology; Endophytes; Environmental aspects; Fungi; Genetic aspects; Genetics; Homeostasis; Ion accumulation; Life Sciences; Metabolites; Microorganisms; Nutrient uptake; Phytohormones; Plant genetics; Plant growth; Plant hormones; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; potassium; Potassium transporter; Regular Article; REGULAR ARTICLES; Salinity; Salinity effects; Salinity tolerance; Salinization; salt stress; Salt tolerance; Sodium; Sodium chloride; soil; Soil management; Soil salinity; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Soils, Salts in; stress tolerance; strigolactones; Symbiosis; Australia; Microorganisms; Ionic homeostasis; Roots; Inoculants; Osmoregulation; Soil; Endophytic fungi; Hormones; Biochemical changes; Salinity

Salinization of soil with sodium chloride ions inhibits plant functions, causing reduction of yield of crops. Salt tolerant microorganisms have been studied to enhance crop growth under salinity. This review describes the performance of endophytic fungi applied to crops as a supplement to plant gene...