# Drought-Tolerant Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Mitigate the Detrimental Effects of Drought Stress Induced by Withholding Irrigation at Critical Growth Stages of Soybean (Glycine max, L.)

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 49 |
| Journal | Microorganisms |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/microorganisms12061123 |
| Corresponding authors | Ahmed M. El‐Sawah |
| Institution | Mansoura University, Egypt |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/microorganisms12061123](https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061123)

## Topics

drought-tolerant bacteria · Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi · Glycine max · R3 growth stage · R5 growth stage · Bradyrhizobium · rhizobacterial isolates · polyethylene glycol 6000 · DTB4 · DTR30 · 16S rRNA gene · Glomus clarum · Funneliformis mosseae · Gigaspora margarita · proline content · mycorrhizal colonization · dehydrogenase activity · phosphatase activity · Inoculation · rhizosphere microbial activity

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