Climate change reshaping plant-fungal interaction

Abdul Waheed; Yakoopjan Haxim; Waqar Islam; Mushtaq Ahmad; Murad Muhammad; Fatmah M Alqahtani; Mohamed Hashem; Haron Salih; Daoyuan Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117282

Climate change reshaping plant-fungal interaction

Environ Res. 2023 Dec 1;238(Pt 2):117282. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117282. Epub 2023 Sep 30.

Authors

Abdul Waheed¹, Yakoopjan Haxim¹, Waqar Islam², Mushtaq Ahmad³, Murad Muhammad⁴, Fatmah M Alqahtani⁵, Mohamed Hashem⁵, Haron Salih¹, Daoyuan Zhang⁶

Affiliations

¹ National Key Laboratory of Ecological Security and Resource Utilization in Arid Areas, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Turpan Eremophytes Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Turpan, 838008, China.
² Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China.
³ Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
⁴ Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China.
⁵ Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ National Key Laboratory of Ecological Security and Resource Utilization in Arid Areas, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Turpan Eremophytes Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Turpan, 838008, China. Electronic address: zhangdy@ms.xjb.ac.cn.

PMID: 37783329
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117282

Abstract

Plant diseases pose a severe threat to modern agriculture, necessitating effective and lasting control solutions. Environmental factors significantly shape plant ecology. Human-induced greenhouse gas emissions have led to global temperature rise, impacting various aspects, including carbon dioxide (CO₂₎ concentration, temperature, ozone (O₃₎, and ultraviolet-B, all of which influence plant diseases. Altered pathogen ranges can accelerate disease transmission. This review explores environmental effects on plant diseases, with climate change affecting fungal biogeography, disease incidence, and severity, as well as agricultural production. Moreover, we have discussed how climate change influences pathogen development, host-fungal interactions, the emergence of new races of fungi, and the dissemination of emerging fungal diseases across the globe. The discussion about environment-mediated impact on pattern-triggered immunity (PTI), effector-triggered immunity (ETI), and RNA interference (RNAi) is also part of this review. In conclusion, the review underscores the critical importance of understanding how climate change is reshaping plant-fungal interactions. It highlights the need for continuous research efforts to elucidate the mechanisms driving these changes and their ecological consequences. As the global climate continues to evolve, it is imperative to develop innovative strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of fungal pathogens on plant health and food security.

Keywords: Environment; Fungi; Humidity; Immunity; Plants; Temperature.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biodiversity*
Climate Change*
Humans
Plant Diseases / microbiology
Plants
Temperature