Soil microorganisms and roots get together to improve plant resilience

Raffaella Maria Balestrini 
IBBR - UOS Bari - Italy

April 16, 2025 (11:30-12:30)
Webinar Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_NTliZmY2ZWUtMzgzOC00YzNjLTg2ZGQtOTFkZGI3OTY1NTYx@thread.v2/0?context={"Tid":"34c64e9f-d27f-4edd-a1f0-1397f0c84f94","Oid":"fbe632a5-2a40-4e3b-8d9f-5482db776d29"}

Abstract: Root-associated soil microbes play a crucial role in the response, adaptation, and resilience to adverse environmental conditions. The seminar will offer an overview of recent research aimed at verifying the role of beneficial soil fungi, such as the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, to enhance plant tolerance to environmental stresses, giving attention to the mechanisms involved in this improvement. How plant genotype, root traits, and growth environments influence these interactions, and consequently plant resilience and productivity, will be discussed. Additionally, the relevance of considering the hidden side of the interactions between roots and microorganisms to improve plant nutrition and protection in the context of sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change will be highlighted

Author's Info: https://ibbr.cnr.it/ibbr/info/people/raffaella-maria-balestrini