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Review

Bioprospecting of Rhizosphere-Resident Fungi: Their Role and Importance in Sustainable Agriculture

by
Mahadevamurthy Murali
1,
Banu Naziya
1,
Mohammad Azam Ansari
2,
Mohammad N. Alomary
3,
Sami AlYahya
3,
Ahmad Almatroudi
4,*,
M. C. Thriveni
5,
Hittanahallikoppal Gajendramurthy Gowtham
6,
Sudarshana Brijesh Singh
6,
Mohammed Aiyaz
6,
Nataraj Kalegowda
1,
Nanjaiah Lakshmidevi
7 and
Kestur Nagaraj Amruthesh
1,*
1
Applied Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570006, Karnataka, India
2
Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
3
National Center for Biotechnology, Life Science and Environmental Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh P.O. Box 6086, Saudi Arabia
4
Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim 51431, Saudi Arabia
5
Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Thally Road, TVS Nagar, Hosur 635109, Tamil Nadu, India
6
Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570006, Karnataka, India
7
Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570006, Karnataka, India
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Fungi 2021, 7(4), 314; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040314
Submission received: 10 February 2021 / Revised: 9 April 2021 / Accepted: 14 April 2021 / Published: 18 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant and Fungal Interactions)
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Abstract

Rhizosphere-resident fungi that are helpful to plants are generally termed as ‘plant growth promoting fungi’ (PGPF). These fungi are one of the chief sources of the biotic inducers known to give their host plants numerous advantages, and they play a vital role in sustainable agriculture. Today’s biggest challenge is to satisfy the rising demand for crop protection and crop yield without harming the natural ecosystem. Nowadays, PGPF has become an eco-friendly way to improve crop yield by enhancing seed germination, shoot and root growth, chlorophyll production, and fruit yield, etc., either directly or indirectly. The mode of action of these PGPF includes the solubilization and mineralization of the essential micro- and macronutrients needed by plants to regulate the balance for various plant processes. PGPF produce defense-related enzymes, defensive/volatile compounds, and phytohormones that control pathogenic microbes’ growth, thereby assisting the plants in facing various biotic and abiotic stresses. Therefore, this review presents a holistic view of PGPF as efficient natural biofertilizers to improve crop plants’ growth and resistance.
Keywords: PGPF; plant growth; plant immunity; biotic stress; abiotic stress PGPF; plant growth; plant immunity; biotic stress; abiotic stress

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Murali, M.; Naziya, B.; Ansari, M.A.; Alomary, M.N.; AlYahya, S.; Almatroudi, A.; Thriveni, M.C.; Gowtham, H.G.; Singh, S.B.; Aiyaz, M.; et al. Bioprospecting of Rhizosphere-Resident Fungi: Their Role and Importance in Sustainable Agriculture. J. Fungi 2021, 7, 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040314

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Murali M, Naziya B, Ansari MA, Alomary MN, AlYahya S, Almatroudi A, Thriveni MC, Gowtham HG, Singh SB, Aiyaz M, et al. Bioprospecting of Rhizosphere-Resident Fungi: Their Role and Importance in Sustainable Agriculture. Journal of Fungi. 2021; 7(4):314. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040314

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Murali, Mahadevamurthy, Banu Naziya, Mohammad Azam Ansari, Mohammad N. Alomary, Sami AlYahya, Ahmad Almatroudi, M. C. Thriveni, Hittanahallikoppal Gajendramurthy Gowtham, Sudarshana Brijesh Singh, Mohammed Aiyaz, and et al. 2021. "Bioprospecting of Rhizosphere-Resident Fungi: Their Role and Importance in Sustainable Agriculture" Journal of Fungi 7, no. 4: 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040314

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Murali, M., Naziya, B., Ansari, M. A., Alomary, M. N., AlYahya, S., Almatroudi, A., Thriveni, M. C., Gowtham, H. G., Singh, S. B., Aiyaz, M., Kalegowda, N., Lakshmidevi, N., & Amruthesh, K. N. (2021). Bioprospecting of Rhizosphere-Resident Fungi: Their Role and Importance in Sustainable Agriculture. Journal of Fungi, 7(4), 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040314

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