Integrating Mycorrhizal Fungi and Technology to Mitigate Environmental Stresses

Preface

Incorporating Technology with Mycorrhizal Fungi to Resist Heat Stress

P. Saranraj, Riyaz Sayyed, B. Lokeshwari, K. Gayathri, M. Manigandan and P. Sivasakthivelan

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Impact on Agroecosystems and Plant Secondary Metabolism

Zhaleh Soheilikhah, Zakira Naureen and Riyaz Sayyed

Symbiotic Fungi in Carbon Cycling and Antioxidant Defenses to Enhance Stress Resilience in Plants

Joy M Joel, Riya Johnson and Jos T Puthur

The Role of AMF Networks in Nutrient Cycling: A Study of Genes and Mechanisms

Gökhan Boyno, Younes Rezaee Danesh, Necmettin Teniz, Rojbin Çevik, Oktay Calayır, Semra Demir, Ramila Fares, Beatrice Farda, Rihab Djebaili and Marika Pellegrini

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Applications, Management and Perspectives for Sustainable Systems 

Fernando de Souza Buzo, Camilla Santos Reis de Andrade da Silva, Julia Ferreira Xavier, Danilo Augusto Silvestre, Gabriela Cavalcanti Alves and Maura Santos Reis de Andrade da Silva

Brassinosteroids (BRs) Promote Growth and Development, Improving Heat Stress Tolerance

Sucharita Mohapatra, Soumya Shephalika Dash, Lellapalli Rithesh, Jinisha Blessie JP, Shimi Jose, Juel Debnath, Gyanisha Nayak, Maksud Hasan Shah, Rashadin Md Bodeul Ddoza and Riyaz Sayyed

Natural Supporters: How Signalling Molecules Help Plants to Combat the Effects of Heat Stress

A. Mounika, Phanindra P. V., Santosh Kumari, Ritu Mawar and Riyaz Sayyed

Differential Plant Response to Biotic Stresses Via Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi AMF

Ramila Fares, Beatrice Farda, Rihab Djebaili, Marika Pellegrini, Younes Rezaee Danesh, Gökhan Boyno, Necmettin Teniz, Rojbin Çevik and Semra Demir

Enhancing Pollutant Removal: The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae in Soil-Plant Dynamic

Juan F. Saldarriaga, Julián E. López and Carolina Montoya-Ruiz

The Role of Mycorrhization in the Production of Flavonoids, Plant Defense-related Molecules

Caio Bezerra Barreto, Jefferlone Lopes da Silva Filho and Fábio Sérgio Barbosa da Silva

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Antioxidant Systems Under Heat Stress

Gökhan Boyno, Necmettin Teniz, Çeknas Erdinç, Younes Rezaee Danesh and Semra Demir

Vermicompost and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Can they Act in Synergism to Improve Phenolic Biosynthesis?

João Gabriel Lira de Carvalho, Eduarda Lins Falcão and Fábio Sérgio Barbosa da Silva

Index

Biography

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is a Professor and Deputy Director for Research at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, ARC, Egypt. A global leader in nanobiotechnology and plant pathology, he has authored 35 books and over 327 scientific articles, with an H-index of 184 and more than 13,357 citations. His work spans fungal genomics, eco-friendly nanomaterials. Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier and Stanford, he has received prestigious awards, including the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural-Scientific-Excellence ASRT-Egypt (2022).

Sozan E. El-Abeid, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at ARC, Egypt. She specializes in nanobiotechnology, genetic engineering, and fungal biotechnology, with a focus on eco-friendly fungicides and beneficial fungi. Her research integrates molecular tools for pathogen identification and sustainable disease management. She has contributed to international projects such as PRIMA and CSIC i-COOP, advancing biosafety and climate resilience. Through her innovative work, she aims to strengthen agricultural sustainability and public health while expanding diagnostic and research capabilities.

Mohamed A. Mosa, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center (ARC). He earned his doctorate and completed his postdoctoral research at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. Specializing in molecular plant pathology and nanobiotechnology, his research advances eco-friendly fungicides and RNAi-based disease control. Dr. Mosa holds a 2023 USPTO patent for smart, eco-friendly nano-based fungicides and has authored numerous high-impact publications. He also received Egypt’s Excellence Award (2019) from the Ministry of Agriculture.

Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura, Ph.D., is Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Visiting-Professor at Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka. His research focuses on fungal taxonomy, comparative genomics, and pathogen identification. He has published 280 peer-reviewed papers with more than 24,000 citations and an H-index of 64. He has been recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for seven consecutive years and received the Young Mycologist Award (Keisuke Tubaki Medal) from the International Mycological Association in 2024.