Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 11, 2025

Investigation of Plant Interactions Across Common Mycorrhizal Networks Using Rotated Cores
Published on: March 26, 2019
Protecting plants from pathogens through arbuscular mycorrhiza: Role of fungal diversity
1College of Biology and Food, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, Henan 476000, China.
Abstract:
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play a crucial role in protecting host plants from pathogens. AM fungal taxa show varying abilities to hinder the development of plant pathogens with various underlying mechanisms of action, and plant defense through mycorrhization should be viewed to have a continuum of several possible mechanisms. However, an additive or synergistic effect is not always achieved. This review examines the potential mechanisms by which AM fungi enhance plant tolerance and defense against pathogens, as well as the possible interactive mechanisms among AM fungal traits that may lead to facilitative and antagonistic effect on plant defense outcomes. It also provides evidence demonstrating the benefits of AM fungal consortia used so far to protect crop plants from various pathogens. It concludes by proposing some biotechnological applications aimed at unraveling the connections between AM fungal diversity and their function to enhance efficacy of plant pathogen protection.
More Related Videos
06:43Author Spotlight: Enhancing AM Fungi Research with SAP-AS — A Novel Technique for Single-Spore Cultures
Published on: June 14, 2024
08:28Mycorrhizal Maps as a Tool to Explore Colonization Patterns and Fungal Strategies in the Roots of Festuca rubra and Zea mays
Published on: August 26, 2022
Related Concept Videos
The Roles of Bacteria and Fungi in Plant Nutrition
Defenses Against Pathogens and Herbivores
Introduction to Plant Diversity
Epiphytes, Parasites, and Carnivores
Responses to Drought and Flooding
The Apoplast and Symplast