Endophytic fungi from saline and arid coastal regions: characterization and potential as bioinoculants for crop enhancement

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:32:45Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenMediterranean agriculture is increasingly threatened by climate change, with rising temperatures, prolonged droughts and pest outbreaks reducing crop productivity and sustainability. Endophytic fungi, particularly dark septate endophytes (DSEs), are emerging as promising allies to enhance plant resilience against abiotic and biotic stress. This study isolated 415 endophytic fungi from halophytic and xerophytic plant roots in arid, saline environments. From these, 52 isolates-mainly DSEs-were selected based on morphology and evaluated for antagonism against 15 phytopathogens, plant growth-promoting traits (IAA and siderophore production, phosphate and potassium solubilization), enzymatic activity, biofilm formation and fungicide compatibility. Molecular identification (BLAST) placed the isolates in 11 Ascomycota families plus one oomycete (Pythiaceae). Most isolates showed strong antagonism (>75\%) and did not cause disease symptoms in tomato, pepper or bean seedlings; instead, they significantly increased shoot and/or root biomass under controlled conditions. Many produced amylase, cellulase, chitinase and ligninolytic enzymes, and several formed biofilms. Copper oxychloride, metrafenone and prothioconazole were fully compatible with the isolates, whereas azoxystrobin, flutriafol and difenoconazole + cyflufenamid were mostly toxic. These results highlight the potential of specific endophytic fungi as multifunctional bioinoculants for sustainable agriculture in environments affected by salinity and drought.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2026.2631893es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4599
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialTAYLOR \& FRANCIS LTDes_ES
RelaciónJournal of Plant Interactionses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2026.2631893es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteJournal of Plant Interactions
Palabra claveEndophytic fungies_ES
Palabra clavedark septate endophyteses_ES
Palabra clavesalinity and drought tolerancees_ES
Palabra clavebioinoculantses_ES
Palabra clavefungal secondary metaboliteses_ES
Palabra claveClarireedia calopuses_ES
TítuloEndophytic fungi from saline and arid coastal regions: characterization and potential as bioinoculants for crop enhancementes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorHuertas, Victoria
AutorChelhaoui, Rabab
AutorDianez, Lucia
AutorSalas-Gomez, Alma Leticia
AutorSantos, Mila
AutorHuertas, Victoriaes_ES
AutorChelhaoui, Rababes_ES
AutorDianez, Luciaes_ES
AutorSalas-Gomez, Alma Leticiaes_ES
AutorSantos, Milaes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2026.2631893
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen21es_ES

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