The Importance of the Glomus Genus as a Potential Candidate for Sustainable Agriculture Under Arid Environments: A Review
International Journal of Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 32 - 32
Published: March 3, 2025
Drought
and
salinity
are
major
factors
that
hinder
crop
cultivation
significantly
impair
agricultural
productivity,
particularly
in
(semi)arid
regions.
These
two
abiotic
constraints
cause
deterioration
soil
structure
reduced
fertility
hamper
plant
growth
by
limiting
access
to
mineral
elements
water,
thereby
threatening
global
food
security.
What’s
more,
the
excessive,
long-term
use
of
chemical
fertilizers
boost
productivity
can
disrupt
balance
ecosystems,
health.
Faced
with
these
challenges,
sustainable
exploitation
natural
resources,
particular
rhizospheric
microorganisms,
is
an
environmentally
friendly
solution.
Arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
play
important
role
as
biofertilizers
due
their
symbiotic
relationship
roots
nearly
80%
plants.
They
promote
not
only
host
plants
but
also
resistance
stresses.
Among
fungi,
Glomus
genus
stands
out
for
its
predominance
plants’
rhizosphere
thanks
richness
high-performance
species
ecological
adaptability.
This
review
highlights
importance
within
this
soils,
terrestrial
ecosystems
subject
(semi-)arid
climates.
Molecular
mechanisms
underlying
tolerance
drought
salt
stress
symbiosis
explored.
Language: Английский
<em>Glomus highlandensis</em> and <em>G. mongioie</em>, Two New Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi from Saltmarshes, Dunes and Mountains of Europe
Published: April 7, 2024
Morphological
and
phylogenetic
(45S
nrDNA+RPB1
gene)
analyses
of
three
glomoid
spore-producing
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
revealed
the
presence
two
new
species
be-longing
to
genus
Glomus
in
family
Glomeraceae.
In
field,
highlandensis
sp.
nov.
was
found
a
saltmarsh
Scottish
Highlands
maritime
sand
dunes
Baltic
Sea
Poland,
both
saline
environments,
while
G.
mongioie
originates
from
Italian
Alps.
Phylogenetic
placement
analysis
using
environmental
sequences
indicated
that
could
have
likely
worldwide
distribution
seems
be
rare
world.
The
molecular
provided
important
insights
about
ribosomal
variants
Glomus,
with
potential
negative
implication
phylogeny
recognition.
Language: Английский