Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles
Abstract Global climate changes threaten food security, necessitating urgent measures to enhance agricultural productivity and expand it into areas less for agronomy. This challenge is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger). Plant growth‐promoting microorganisms (PGPM), ba...
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| author | Claribel Orquídea Zenteno‐Alegría Luis Andrés Yarzábal Rodríguez Jimmy Ciancas Jiménez Peggy Elizabeth Álvarez Gutiérrez Nina Gunde‐Cimerman Ramón Alberto Batista‐García |
| author_facet | Claribel Orquídea Zenteno‐Alegría Luis Andrés Yarzábal Rodríguez Jimmy Ciancas Jiménez Peggy Elizabeth Álvarez Gutiérrez Nina Gunde‐Cimerman Ramón Alberto Batista‐García |
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| description | Abstract Global climate changes threaten food security, necessitating urgent measures to enhance agricultural productivity and expand it into areas less for agronomy. This challenge is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger). Plant growth‐promoting microorganisms (PGPM), bacteria and fungi, emerge as a promising solution to mitigate the impact of climate extremes on agriculture. The concept of the plant holobiont, encompassing the plant host and its symbiotic microbiota, underscores the intricate relationships with a diverse microbial community. PGPM, residing in the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere, play vital roles in nutrient solubilization, nitrogen fixation, and biocontrol of pathogens. Novel ecological functions, including epigenetic modifications and suppression of virulence genes, extend our understanding of PGPM strategies. The diverse roles of PGPM as biofertilizers, biocontrollers, biomodulators, and more contribute to sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience. Despite fungi's remarkable plant growth‐promoting functions, their potential is often overshadowed compared to bacteria. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a mutualistic symbiosis with many terrestrial plants, enhancing plant nutrition, growth, and stress resistance. Other fungi, including filamentous, yeasts, and polymorphic, from endophytic, to saprophytic, offer unique attributes such as ubiquity, morphology, and endurance in harsh environments, positioning them as exceptional plant growth‐promoting fungi (PGPF). Crops frequently face abiotic stresses like salinity, drought, high UV doses and extreme temperatures. Some extremotolerant fungi, including strains from genera like Trichoderma, Penicillium, Fusarium, and others, have been studied for their beneficial interactions with plants. Presented examples of their capabilities in alleviating salinity, drought, and other stresses underscore their potential applications in agriculture. In this context, extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi populating extreme natural environments are muchless investigated. They represent both new challenges and opportunities. As the global climate evolves, understanding and harnessing the intricate mechanisms of fungal‐plant interactions, especially in extreme environments, is paramount for developing effective and safe plant probiotics and using fungi as biocontrollers against phytopathogens. Thorough assessments, comprehensive methodologies, and a cautious approach are crucial for leveraging the benefits of extremophilic fungi in the changing landscape of global agriculture, ensuring food security in the face of climate challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92d2dfd22bb04024b424f8b1380d08be2024-03-28T04:50:35ZengWileyMicrobial Biotechnology1751-79152024-03-01173n/an/a10.1111/1751-7915.14439Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophilesClaribel Orquídea Zenteno‐Alegría0Luis Andrés Yarzábal Rodríguez1Jimmy Ciancas Jiménez2Peggy Elizabeth Álvarez Gutiérrez3Nina Gunde‐Cimerman4Ramón Alberto Batista‐García5Centro de Investigación en Dinámica Celular, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos Cuernavaca Morelos MexicoCarrera de Bioquímica y Farmacia. Unidad de Salud y Bienestar Universidad Católica de Cuenca Cuenca EcuadorFundación PROINPA Cochabamba BoliviaTecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Tuxtla Gutiérrez Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas MexicoDepartament of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana Ljubljana SloveniaCentro de Investigación en Dinámica Celular, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos Cuernavaca Morelos MexicoAbstract Global climate changes threaten food security, necessitating urgent measures to enhance agricultural productivity and expand it into areas less for agronomy. This challenge is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger). Plant growth‐promoting microorganisms (PGPM), bacteria and fungi, emerge as a promising solution to mitigate the impact of climate extremes on agriculture. The concept of the plant holobiont, encompassing the plant host and its symbiotic microbiota, underscores the intricate relationships with a diverse microbial community. PGPM, residing in the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere, play vital roles in nutrient solubilization, nitrogen fixation, and biocontrol of pathogens. Novel ecological functions, including epigenetic modifications and suppression of virulence genes, extend our understanding of PGPM strategies. The diverse roles of PGPM as biofertilizers, biocontrollers, biomodulators, and more contribute to sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience. Despite fungi's remarkable plant growth‐promoting functions, their potential is often overshadowed compared to bacteria. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a mutualistic symbiosis with many terrestrial plants, enhancing plant nutrition, growth, and stress resistance. Other fungi, including filamentous, yeasts, and polymorphic, from endophytic, to saprophytic, offer unique attributes such as ubiquity, morphology, and endurance in harsh environments, positioning them as exceptional plant growth‐promoting fungi (PGPF). Crops frequently face abiotic stresses like salinity, drought, high UV doses and extreme temperatures. Some extremotolerant fungi, including strains from genera like Trichoderma, Penicillium, Fusarium, and others, have been studied for their beneficial interactions with plants. Presented examples of their capabilities in alleviating salinity, drought, and other stresses underscore their potential applications in agriculture. In this context, extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi populating extreme natural environments are muchless investigated. They represent both new challenges and opportunities. As the global climate evolves, understanding and harnessing the intricate mechanisms of fungal‐plant interactions, especially in extreme environments, is paramount for developing effective and safe plant probiotics and using fungi as biocontrollers against phytopathogens. Thorough assessments, comprehensive methodologies, and a cautious approach are crucial for leveraging the benefits of extremophilic fungi in the changing landscape of global agriculture, ensuring food security in the face of climate challenges.https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14439 |
| spellingShingle | Claribel Orquídea Zenteno‐Alegría Luis Andrés Yarzábal Rodríguez Jimmy Ciancas Jiménez Peggy Elizabeth Álvarez Gutiérrez Nina Gunde‐Cimerman Ramón Alberto Batista‐García Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles Microbial Biotechnology |
| title | Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| title_full | Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| title_fullStr | Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| title_short | Fungi beyond limits: The agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| title_sort | fungi beyond limits the agricultural promise of extremophiles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14439 |
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