Plasma-activated water promotes and finely tunes arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Lotus japonicus
Our findings reveal that PAW enhances AM symbiosis by facilitating early fungal accommodation in roots and subsequently increasing phosphate content in leaves at later stages. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the effects of PAW on the plant microbiome may drive research towards a fine-tuning of this novel green technology to maximize its beneficial effects in the context of a more sustainable agriculture.
Authors
- Enrico Cortese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8242-6803)
- V. Antoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4588-8168)
- Alessio Giorgio Settimi
- Lorella Navazio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5640-108X)
- Andrea Squartini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1961-1165)
- Filippo Binci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9030-2496)
- Manuele Dabalà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1143-327X)
- Marco Antonio Giovannetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5305-0341)
- Arianna Capparotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-453X)
- G. Guarneri
- Erfan Nouri
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Institute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06563-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25
Funders
- European Commission
- Università degli Studi di Padova
- Dipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse naturali e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Padova