Genotype-specific responses of maize plants to Funneliformis mosseae under drought stress: phenomic and transcriptomic insights
These findings reveal distinct molecular strategies underlying AMF-mediated drought resilience in maize, demonstrating that drought-sensitive genotypes primarily benefit through enhanced root plasticity, whereas drought-tolerant genotypes maintain photosynthetic stability. Overall, the results highlight the potential of targeted AMF-genotype combinations to improve water-use efficiency and promote sustainable maize production under drought stress.
Authors
- Györgyi Ferenc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-319X)
- Zoltán Zombori
- Katalin Posta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2790-1741)
- Eszter Virág (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1566-0143)
- Géza Hegedűs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-749X)
- Dénes Dudits
- László Sass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6106-7629)
- Miklós Hóvári
Institutions
- University of Debrecen (HU)
- University of Pannonia (HU)
- HUN-REN Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont (HU)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (HU)
- Plant Protection Institute (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1723031
- Primary Topic
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
- Magyarország Kormánya
- National Research, Development and Innovation Office