Mitigating drought stress and enhancing maize resistance through biopriming with Rhizopus arrhizus: insights into Morpho-Biochemical and molecular adjustments

This study represents one of the few investigations detailing the practical application of endophytic fungi-especially Rhizopus arrhizus, in mitigating the detrimental effects of drought stress caused by limited water availability. These findings raise the possibility of utilizing endophytes suited to dry environments within agricultural systems.