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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Plant Microbiomes Alleviate Abiotic Stress-Associated Damage in Crops and Enhance Climate-Resilient Agriculture.

Fazal Ullah, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Siraj, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Wajid Zaman

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fazal UllahCollege of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0387-6409
Sajid AliDepartment of Horticulture and Life Science, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0696-3057
Muhammad SirajDepartment of Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Specialized Campus, Iksan 54896, Republic of Korea.
Muhammad Saeed AkhtarDepartment of Chemistry, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5486-4408
Wajid ZamanDepartment of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6864-2366

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant microbiomes, composed of a diverse array of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, archaea, and microalgae, are critical to plant health and resilience, playing key roles in nutrient cycling, stress mitigation, and disease resistance. Climate change is expected to intensify various abiotic stressors, such as drought, salinity, temperature extremes, nutrient deficiencies, and heavy metal toxicity. Plant-associated microbiomes have emerged as a promising natural solution to help mitigate these stresses and enhance agricultural resilience. However, translating laboratory findings into real-world agricultural benefits remains a significant challenge due to the complexity of plant-microbe interactions under field conditions. We explore the roles of plant microbiomes in combating abiotic stress and discuss advances in microbiome engineering strategies, including synthetic biology, microbial consortia design, metagenomics, and CRISPR-Cas, with a focus on enhancing their practical application in agriculture. Integrating microbiome-based solutions into climate-smart agricultural practices may contribute to long-term sustainability. Finally, we underscore the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in overcoming existing challenges. Microbiome-based solutions hold promise for improving global food security and promoting sustainable agricultural practices in the face of climate change.

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abiotic stressclimate changecrop plantsmetagenomicsmicrobial consortiaplant microbiomesstress resiliencesustainable agriculturesynthetic biology

Identifiers

PMID40573878
PMCPMC12196735

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