Synergistic Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Mycorrhiza Helper Bacteria Alter Cucumber Rhizosphere Fungal Community and Reduce Soil Cadmium Contamination.

ABSTRACT: Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils severely impairs plant growth, disrupts microbial communities, and threatens food safety due to its high toxicity and mobility. Conventional remediation methods are often expensive and environmentally unsustainable. In contrast, plant-microbiome interactions offer an eco-friendly solution to reduce Cd accumulation and improve plant growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and mycorrhiza helper bacteria (MHB) are known to improve plant growth and resilience in Cd-contaminated soils. However, the mechanisms by which AMF and MHB co-inoculation could reduce soil Cd contamination by altering the rhizosphere fungal community remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate how co-inoculation with AMF (Funneliformis mosseae) and MHB (Alcali

SUBMITTER: Pan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12941401 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature