The Critical Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to Improve Drought Tolerance and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Crops

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 919166
• Main Authors: Tang, Haiying, Hassan, Muhammad Umair, Feng, Liang, Nawaz, Muhammad, Shah, Adnan Noor, Qari, Sameer H., Liu, Ying, Miao, Jianqun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 06.07.2022
• Subjects: AMF; antioxidant defense system; aquaporins; drought stress; genes expression; hormones; Plant Science

Drought stress (DS) is a serious abiotic stress and a major concern across the globe as its intensity is continuously climbing. Therefore, it is direly needed to develop new management strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of DS to ensure better crop productivity and food security. The use of a...