Mechanisms and Regulation of the Synergistic Interactions Among Plants，Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi，and Rhizosphere Microorganisms

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1343

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (4): 923-937.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1343

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Mechanisms and Regulation of the Synergistic Interactions Among Plants，Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi，and Rhizosphere Microorganisms

RUI Wenjing, LI Jing, ZHANG Jing, ZHANG Xiaodan, WANG Cheng, XIE Jianming^*()

College of Horticulture，Gansu Agricultural University，Lanzhou 730070，China

Received:2025-12-31 Revised:2026-03-10 Online:2026-04-25 Published:2026-04-20
Contact: XIE Jianming

Abstract

Abstract:

To deeply understand the synergistic mechanisms between plants and microorganisms in mycorrhizal symbiosis networks，systematically elabarates recent advances in understanding the tripartite interactions. It summarizes the compositional characteristics of the mycosphere microbiome and highlights the functional roles of its interactions with AMF in plant growth and development，resource competition，and the maintenance of ecosystem diversity. By synthesizing current research，this review aims to offer new perspectives for predicting and managing beneficial plant-microbe interactions.

Key words: plant-microbe interactions, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, hyphosphere, rhizosphere microbiome, symbiotic mechanisms, nutrient uptake, stress tolerance

RUI Wenjing, LI Jing, ZHANG Jing, ZHANG Xiaodan, WANG Cheng, XIE Jianming. Mechanisms and Regulation of the Synergistic Interactions Among Plants，Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi，and Rhizosphere Microorganisms[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2026, 53(4): 923-937.

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