The role of plant hormones in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

绝大多数植物物种可以与专门的土壤真菌形成有益的共生关系，这种联合可以加强对土壤养分的吸收，提高对干旱和疾病的耐受性，并将土壤侵蚀降至最低。了解植物如何建立和调节这种重要的共生关系，有可能通过有效利用有限的水资源、减少土壤侵蚀、减少对杀虫剂和化肥的依赖以及生产更有营养的水果、蔬菜和谷物来促进生产性和可持续农业系统的发展。

The vast majority of plant species can form a beneficial symbiosis with specialised soil fungi, an association that can enhance the uptake of nutrients from the soil, improve tolerance to drought and disease and minimise soil erosion. An understanding of how plants establish and regulate this important symbiosis has the potential to contribute to the development of productive and sustainable farming systems by making efficient use of the limited water resources, reducing soil erosion, reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilisers and producing more nutritious fruits, vegetables and grains.