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TABLE 3.3 Different AMF and Their Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

Type of Stress AM Fungal Strains Host

Stress Response

References

Drought

Glomus intraradices Solanum

Improved N and P uptake, increased fruit biomass.

Subramanian et al.

lycopersicum

(2006)

Glomus clarum

Lycopersicon

Increased leaf area, root, and stomatal conductivity,

Dell’Amico et al. (2002)

esculentum

improved photosynthetic efficiency.

Glumos intraradices Sorghum bicolor Enhanced grain yields.

Alizadeh et al. (2011)

Rhizophagus

Zea mays

Improved water translocation in plant.

Barzana et al. (2012)

irregularis

Rhizophagus

Triticum

Improved osmotic adjustment and leaf water conductance. Allen et al. (2011)

fasciculatus

aestivum

Rhizophagus

Trifolium repens Increased proline content, nutrients like P and N and

Ortiz et al. (2015)

irregularis

improved dry weight and water uptake.

Glomus etunicatum

Pistacia vera

Increased chlorophyll content, nutrient concentration,

Abbaspour et al. (2012)

accumulation of proline, soluble sugar, increased

antioxidant enzymes.

Glomus mosseae

Vigna radiata

Increased leaf nutrient contents and improved water

Nadeem et al. (2013)

relation.

Flooding

Glomus intraradices Pterocarpus

Improved phosphorus content.

Fougnies et al. (2006)

officinalis

Glomus geosporum

Aster tripolium Accumulated proline and soluble sugar and proteins.

Solís-Rodríguez et al.

(2020)

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