Frontiers in Plant Science | Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Review

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Synergism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in bioremediation and restoration of metal-stressed environments

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Hamid Amir
Linda Guentas
Thomas Crossay
Alexandre Bourles
Valérie Burtet-Sarramegna

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1753034

306 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2026

Integrated metagenomic and culturomic strategies to mine and validate beneficial rhizosphere Actinobacteria from lavender

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Xugela Habuding
Jiayi Chen
Jinfang Zhu
Guanru Wang
Lan Ma
Tajiguli Abulikemu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1745076

168 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Integrated Assessment of Selectivity, Soil Behavior, and Biochar-Mediated Release for the Botanical Herbicide Precursor S-(-)- Spirobrassinin

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yu Wang
Dong Wang
Qian Zhang
Meng Zhang
Ruixin Yang
Weiqi Li
Kaixuan Li
Hao Jianxiu
Hongyou Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Gynoecious and monoecious cucumbers drive the assembly of different rhizosphere microbial communities

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Liyuan Liao
Xinyan Zhou
Xinni Li
Yan Yin
Ken Chen
Simeng Liu
Shangdong Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Microbial-Inoculated Biochar Combined with Nitrogen Mitigates Salinity Stress in Rice by Reducing Salt Accumulation and Enhancing Soil–Plant Interactions

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Hafiz Muhammad Mazhar Abbas
Mohammad Nauman Khan
Haider Sultan
Asad Shah
Fahd Rasul
Ashar Tahir
Muhammad Nafees-Ur- Rehman
Lixiao Nie

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains enhance nodulation and yield of early maturing soybean in Belgium

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Margo Vermeersch
Paul K.M. Quataert
Chris Van Waes
Sofie Goormachtig
Niel Verbrigghe
Peter Lootens
Isabel Roldan-Ruiz
Joke Pannecoucque

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Dynamic physiological response of Mongolian pine ectomycorrhizal seedlings to drought and re-watering

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yue Ren
Guang Yang
Guang-lei Gao
Guo-dong Ding

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1744853

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Enhanced Morphological and Physiological Responses of Micro-propagated Cassava Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculation

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ika Wahyuni
Bolaji Thanni
Achmad Subagio
Herve vanderschuren
Roel Merckx
Stefan Hauser
Olivier Honnay

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Altitude modulates growth and bioactive compounds in two Gastrodia elata forms through the microenvironment and soil microbes

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Haixin Diao
Daichuan Pan
Junfei Wang
Shunxing Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

326 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

The cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate shoot, root development and nodulation in Pisum sativum

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Karen Velandia
Alejandro Correa-Lozano
Alex Tomkinson
Stephane Boivin
Tracy François
Marion Dalmais
Anthony Klein
Christine Le Signor
Abdelhafid Bendahmane
Florian Frugier

Frontiers in Plant Science

350 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi decouple plant growth and vanadium accumulation by reprogramming vanadium dynamics in green foxtail (Setaria viridis)

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ze Xi
Jinlong Wang
Yue Zhou
Yuexiao Dong
Shah Kinjal J.
Shujuan Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1731846

451 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Streptomyces rochei D74 Improves Tobacco Growth and Quality by Regulating the Rhizosphere Microecological Community

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Shiyu Wang
Lumin Zhang
Jiaxin Liu
Yongxian Xu
Yingnan Li
Kun Huang
Hangxian Lai
Junxiang Pu
Xiaoyu Geng
Zhixin Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Warming outweighs nitrogen deposition in shaping rhizosphere microbial structure involved in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling in Ambrosia trifida

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ke Xu
Ping Guan
Wanyu Du
Huiyu Zeng
Meishan Chen
Zhenhuan Lv
Yanhan Liu
Meini Shao
Bo Qu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1686326

618 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Meng Wen-ping
Yan You-jin
Ran Jing-cheng
Zhou Hong
Zhou Xin-wei
Zheng Ting

Frontiers in Plant Science

117 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Metarhizium anisopliae reshapes the citrus rhizosphere microbiome to enhance fruit quality via nutrient cycling

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Chunxiao Han
Wen Luo
Guoxiong Peng
Demo Tan
Renlong Liu
Yueqing Cao

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Rolf Allner
Przemyslaw Decewicz
Thomas Allner
Agata Bluszcz
Lukasz Dziewit

Frontiers in Plant Science

144 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

SPERANZA BARBARA
Angela Guerrieri
Angela Racioppo
Maria Rosaria Corbo
Antonio Bevilacqua
Milena Sinigaglia
María Arévalo-Villena
Beatriz García-Béjar

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Micro-nanobubble oxygenation irrigation ameliorates saline-alkali soil properties, cotton physiology, and yield under different salt stress levels

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yongxia Yang
Qingyong Bian
Yaozu Feng
Zhiguo Wang
Yanbo Fu
Yanhong Wei
Jinquan Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1727907

661 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Deciphering the interplay between fruit-associated metabolites and bacterial communities across four distinct mango cultivars

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Chuanfang Zhang
Rong Wan
Siwei Nong
Wei Huang
Salim S. Al-Rejaie
Fengzhen Wang
Zhengzhou Yang
Zhengjie Zhu
Mohamed Mohany

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1754579

668 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of PLATZ gene family of Eucalyptus grandis under arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Liu Qiutong
Fan Xinyi
Jianlang Zhang
Yang Xinzhu
Liu Jingquan
Li Kexin
Zujing Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

126 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Spatiotemporal dynamics of rhizosphere microbial communities under different mulching methods in spring maize

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Jianlong Wu
Kuo Chen
Lianghao Sheng
Haoran Han
Jiaxiu Li
Zhengyu Guo
Shuai Gong
Haoyu Wang
Li Chen
Zhongdong Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1732283

498 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Altitudinal Changes Induce Responses in Coptis chinensis Franch. Rhizomes: Endophytic Communities, Metabolite Types, and Alkaloid Contents

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

ZHANG Wenli
TANG Yanan
LUO Ran
HE Jiang
YAN Jie
LONG Fei
LI Longyun

Frontiers in Plant Science

147 views

Mini Review

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Root cell wall remodeling during symbiotic microbial colonization

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Elizabeth Monroy-Morales
Manoj-Kumar Arthikala
Jesús Montiel

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1765155

830 views

Review

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi volatiles: determining the fate of plants against stress?

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Esperanza Miñambres
María Chaparro-Arias
Jorge Señorans
Sara Varela
Ainhoa Soria-Solabarrieta
Monica Calvo-Polanco

Frontiers in Plant Science

136 views

765 articles

articles

Synergism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in bioremediation and restoration of metal-stressed environments

Integrated metagenomic and culturomic strategies to mine and validate beneficial rhizosphere Actinobacteria from lavender

Integrated Assessment of Selectivity, Soil Behavior, and Biochar-Mediated Release for the Botanical Herbicide Precursor S-(-)- Spirobrassinin

Gynoecious and monoecious cucumbers drive the assembly of different rhizosphere microbial communities

Microbial-Inoculated Biochar Combined with Nitrogen Mitigates Salinity Stress in Rice by Reducing Salt Accumulation and Enhancing Soil–Plant Interactions

Indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains enhance nodulation and yield of early maturing soybean in Belgium

Dynamic physiological response of Mongolian pine ectomycorrhizal seedlings to drought and re-watering

Enhanced Morphological and Physiological Responses of Micro-propagated Cassava Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculation

Altitude modulates growth and bioactive compounds in two Gastrodia elata forms through the microenvironment and soil microbes

The cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate shoot, root development and nodulation in Pisum sativum

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi decouple plant growth and vanadium accumulation by reprogramming vanadium dynamics in green foxtail (Setaria viridis)

Streptomyces rochei D74 Improves Tobacco Growth and Quality by Regulating the Rhizosphere Microecological Community

Warming outweighs nitrogen deposition in shaping rhizosphere microbial structure involved in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling in Ambrosia trifida

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

Metarhizium anisopliae reshapes the citrus rhizosphere microbiome to enhance fruit quality via nutrient cycling

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

Micro-nanobubble oxygenation irrigation ameliorates saline-alkali soil properties, cotton physiology, and yield under different salt stress levels

Deciphering the interplay between fruit-associated metabolites and bacterial communities across four distinct mango cultivars

Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of PLATZ gene family of Eucalyptus grandis under arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

Spatiotemporal dynamics of rhizosphere microbial communities under different mulching methods in spring maize

Altitudinal Changes Induce Responses in Coptis chinensis Franch. Rhizomes: Endophytic Communities, Metabolite Types, and Alkaloid Contents

Root cell wall remodeling during symbiotic microbial colonization

Mycorrhizal fungi volatiles: determining the fate of plants against stress?