Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant
<i>Piriformospora indica</i> (<i>Serendipita indica</i>), a mycorrhizal fungus, has garnered significant attention in recent decades owing to its distinctive capacity to stimulate plant growth and augment plant resilience against environmental stressors. As an axenically cult...
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| description | <i>Piriformospora indica</i> (<i>Serendipita indica</i>), a mycorrhizal fungus, has garnered significant attention in recent decades owing to its distinctive capacity to stimulate plant growth and augment plant resilience against environmental stressors. As an axenically cultivable fungus, <i>P. indica</i> exhibits a remarkable ability to colonize varieties of plants and promote symbiotic processes by directly influencing nutrient acquisition and hormone metabolism. The interaction of plant and <i>P. indica</i> raises hormone production including ethylene (ET), jasmonic acid (JA), gibberellin (GA), salicylic acid (SA), and abscisic acid (ABA), which also promotes root proliferation, facilitating improved nutrient acquisition, and subsequently leading to enhanced plant growth and productivity. Additionally, the plant defense system was employed by <i>P. indica</i> colonization and the defense genes associated with oxidation resistance were activated subsequently. This fungus-mediated defense response elicits an elevation in the enzyme activity of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), and, finally, bolsters plant tolerance. Furthermore, <i>P. indica</i> colonization can initiate local and systemic immune responses against fungal and viral plant diseases through signal transduction mechanisms and RNA interference by regulating defense gene expression and sRNA secretion. Consequently, <i>P. indica</i> can serve diverse roles such as plant promoter, biofertilizer, bioprotectant, bioregulator, and bioactivator. A comprehensive review of recent literature will facilitate the elucidation of the mechanistic foundations underlying <i>P. indica</i>–crop interactions. Such discussions will significantly contribute to an in-depth comprehension of the interaction mechanisms, potential applications, and the consequential effects of <i>P. indica</i> on crop protection, enhancement, and sustainable agricultural practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c21610ff458e46948f2ac25815618acb2023-11-19T17:00:21ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2023-09-0191096510.3390/jof9100965Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to PlantLiang Li0Yu Feng1Fuyan Qi2Ruiying Hao3School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China<i>Piriformospora indica</i> (<i>Serendipita indica</i>), a mycorrhizal fungus, has garnered significant attention in recent decades owing to its distinctive capacity to stimulate plant growth and augment plant resilience against environmental stressors. As an axenically cultivable fungus, <i>P. indica</i> exhibits a remarkable ability to colonize varieties of plants and promote symbiotic processes by directly influencing nutrient acquisition and hormone metabolism. The interaction of plant and <i>P. indica</i> raises hormone production including ethylene (ET), jasmonic acid (JA), gibberellin (GA), salicylic acid (SA), and abscisic acid (ABA), which also promotes root proliferation, facilitating improved nutrient acquisition, and subsequently leading to enhanced plant growth and productivity. Additionally, the plant defense system was employed by <i>P. indica</i> colonization and the defense genes associated with oxidation resistance were activated subsequently. This fungus-mediated defense response elicits an elevation in the enzyme activity of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), and, finally, bolsters plant tolerance. Furthermore, <i>P. indica</i> colonization can initiate local and systemic immune responses against fungal and viral plant diseases through signal transduction mechanisms and RNA interference by regulating defense gene expression and sRNA secretion. Consequently, <i>P. indica</i> can serve diverse roles such as plant promoter, biofertilizer, bioprotectant, bioregulator, and bioactivator. A comprehensive review of recent literature will facilitate the elucidation of the mechanistic foundations underlying <i>P. indica</i>–crop interactions. Such discussions will significantly contribute to an in-depth comprehension of the interaction mechanisms, potential applications, and the consequential effects of <i>P. indica</i> on crop protection, enhancement, and sustainable agricultural practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/10/965<i>Piriformospora indica</i>biotic stressabiotic stressroot endophytic fungus |
| spellingShingle | Liang Li Yu Feng Fuyan Qi Ruiying Hao Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant Journal of Fungi <i>Piriformospora indica</i> biotic stress abiotic stress root endophytic fungus |
| title | Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant |
| title_full | Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant |
| title_fullStr | Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant |
| title_short | Research Progress of <i>Piriformospora indica</i> in Improving Plant Growth and Stress Resistance to Plant |
| title_sort | research progress of i piriformospora indica i in improving plant growth and stress resistance to plant |
| topic | <i>Piriformospora indica</i> biotic stress abiotic stress root endophytic fungus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/10/965 |
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