The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Alleviating Heat and Drought Stress in Vegetables

Oyebamiji, Yusuf O.; Nahar, Shakirah; Shamsudin, Noraziyah A.; Salisu, Monsuru A.; Akinola, Saheed A.; Adebayo, Ismail A.; Arsad, Hasni

doi:10.21608/ejbo.2024.247943.2567

	The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Alleviating Heat and Drought Stress in Vegetables
Egyptian Journal of Botany
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Document Type: Special Issue (Review)
DOI: 10.21608/ejbo.2024.247943.2567
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Authors
Yusuf O. Oyebamiji¹; Shakirah Nahar¹; Noraziyah A. Shamsudin¹; Monsuru A. Salisu²; Saheed A. Akinola³; Ismail A. Adebayo ⁴; Hasni Arsad⁵
¹Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
²Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Sultan Idris Education University, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
³Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
⁴Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda
⁵Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200, Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai Utara, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Abstract
Vegetables have been a part of human meals due to the health benefits associated with their consumption and the presence of beneficial compounds. However, vegetable production encounters a wide range of environmental stresses, such as heat and drought, that hamper their productivity. With the frequent climate change events across agricultural farmland in the world, the problems associated with the emergence of heat and drought are expected to persist and worsen as time ticks, consequently resulting in yield loss. To abate these problems, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are essential in enhancing plant nutrient intake, plant growth, increased photosynthesis rate, and reduced oxidative stress under abiotic stress. It inhibits the downregulation of important metabolic pathways and helps host plants up-regulate tolerance mechanisms. Being naturally occurring root symbionts, AMF gives host plants vital inorganic nutrients, enhancing growth and yield in both stressed and unstressed conditions. The current review gives information on the role of AMF under abiotic stress conditions.
Keywords
Abiotic stress; Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi; Drought; Heat stress; Vegetables


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