About this Research Topic
All living organisms face various stress factors. While animals can often evade these by relocating, plants, being sessile, must adapt to environmental stresses through other means, such as producing specific chemicals to mitigate the impact. Plants are particularly vulnerable to abiotic stresses like drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, and microplastics, all of which threaten their growth and productivity. Traditional approaches to alleviate these stressors are increasingly ineffective and often environmentally unsustainable, sparking interest in more eco-friendly solutions.
In recent years, plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi have garnered attention for their ability to establish symbiotic relationships with plants. These relationships help plants manage stress through mechanisms such as nutrient solubilization, phytohormone production, and the modulation of stress-responsive genes. The advent of multi-omics technologies has significantly deepened our understanding of plant-microbe interactions, paving the way for the development of targeted microbial inoculants. Harnessing these beneficial microbes in agriculture presents sustainable ways to enhance crop resilience and productivity under challenging conditions.
The wide range of abiotic stressors, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, and microplastics, threatens plant growth and agriculture yields, thereby endangering global food security. Conventional methods, like chemical treatments, often fall short due to their inherent limitations and adverse environmental impacts. The pressing challenge, then, is to devise sustainable and effective strategies to bolster plant resilience and productivity in harsh environments.
Exploring the beneficial interactions between plants and certain bacteria and fungi offers promising potential to improve plant resilience. These microbes enhance plant growth through strategies such as hormone production, nutrient solubilization, and modulation of stress responses. Advances in multi-omics have elucidated these interactions, allowing for the identification of key microbial taxa, genes, and metabolites involved in plant stress response.
Research in this field should focus on:
1. Elucidating molecular mechanisms by which plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi alleviate stress.
2. Developing targeted microbial inoculants informed by multi-omics insights.
3. Conduct field trials to assess the efficacy of these inoculants in improving crop resilience under diverse stress conditions.
4. Enhancing plant resilience and agricultural productivity to ensure sustainability.
This Research Topic will explore the role of plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi in mitigating various threatening abiotic stress factors. We invite contributions addressing the following themes:
• Molecular Mechanisms: Investigations into the biochemical and genetic pathways used by beneficial microbes to enhance plant stress tolerance
• Microbial Interactions: Studies exploring the synergistic effects of rhizospheric bacteria and fungi on plant health
• Multi-Omics Approaches: Insights from genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic perspectives on plant-microbe interactions under stress conditions
• Field Applications: Real-world evidence demonstrating the efficacy of microbial inoculants in bolstering crop resilience
• Biotechnological Innovations: Advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology aimed at optimizing microbial stress-mitigating capabilities
We welcome a variety of manuscript types, including Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Methods Articles, Case Studies, and Perspective and Opinion Pieces. These contributions will offer a comprehensive overview of current advancements and future directions in leveraging beneficial microbes for sustainable agriculture.
In recent years, plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi have garnered attention for their ability to establish symbiotic relationships with plants. These relationships help plants manage stress through mechanisms such as nutrient solubilization, phytohormone production, and the modulation of stress-responsive genes. The advent of multi-omics technologies has significantly deepened our understanding of plant-microbe interactions, paving the way for the development of targeted microbial inoculants. Harnessing these beneficial microbes in agriculture presents sustainable ways to enhance crop resilience and productivity under challenging conditions.
The wide range of abiotic stressors, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, and microplastics, threatens plant growth and agriculture yields, thereby endangering global food security. Conventional methods, like chemical treatments, often fall short due to their inherent limitations and adverse environmental impacts. The pressing challenge, then, is to devise sustainable and effective strategies to bolster plant resilience and productivity in harsh environments.
Exploring the beneficial interactions between plants and certain bacteria and fungi offers promising potential to improve plant resilience. These microbes enhance plant growth through strategies such as hormone production, nutrient solubilization, and modulation of stress responses. Advances in multi-omics have elucidated these interactions, allowing for the identification of key microbial taxa, genes, and metabolites involved in plant stress response.
Research in this field should focus on:
1. Elucidating molecular mechanisms by which plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi alleviate stress.
2. Developing targeted microbial inoculants informed by multi-omics insights.
3. Conduct field trials to assess the efficacy of these inoculants in improving crop resilience under diverse stress conditions.
4. Enhancing plant resilience and agricultural productivity to ensure sustainability.
This Research Topic will explore the role of plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi in mitigating various threatening abiotic stress factors. We invite contributions addressing the following themes:
• Molecular Mechanisms: Investigations into the biochemical and genetic pathways used by beneficial microbes to enhance plant stress tolerance
• Microbial Interactions: Studies exploring the synergistic effects of rhizospheric bacteria and fungi on plant health
• Multi-Omics Approaches: Insights from genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic perspectives on plant-microbe interactions under stress conditions
• Field Applications: Real-world evidence demonstrating the efficacy of microbial inoculants in bolstering crop resilience
• Biotechnological Innovations: Advances in genetic engineering and synthetic biology aimed at optimizing microbial stress-mitigating capabilities
We welcome a variety of manuscript types, including Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Methods Articles, Case Studies, and Perspective and Opinion Pieces. These contributions will offer a comprehensive overview of current advancements and future directions in leveraging beneficial microbes for sustainable agriculture.
Keywords: Abiotic stress, drought, salinity, extreme temperature, heavy metals, microplastics, stress alleviation, plant growth promoting bacteria, fungi
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