ACC deaminase-producing endophytic fungal consortia promotes drought stress tolerance in M.oleifera by mitigating ethylene and H2O2

Abstract

The finding may alert scientists to consider the impacts of optimal reduction of ethylene and induction of antioxidant potential on drought stress tolerance in <i>M. oleifera.</i> Hence, the present study supports the use of compatible endophytic fungi to build a bipartite mutualistic symbiosis in <i>M. oleifera</i> non-host plants to mitigate the negative impacts of water scarcity in arid regions throughout the world.