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Role of Endophytes, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria

to consider is the application of these microbes in the natural field condition.

Several studies that were previously done is under controlled condition. So,

the effectiveness of using beneficial microorganism under natural habitat

is well desired. Besides this, in some extreme stress condition, rhizosphere

microorganisms also copes with the stresses, so we need to look after this

aspect also. When plants cope with adverse environmental situation, there is

a combination of stressors that affects plant growth. Furthermore, most of

studies have been carried out only under one stress condition. So, the effects

of symbiotic microorganisms need to be explored under multiple stress

conditions. To commercialize these microbes for future protection of plants

needs more trial and more studies. Lastly, it can be concluded that symbiotic

microorganisms hold an important place in providing plant stress tolerance

which has the potential to ensure future food security.

KEYWORDS

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arbuscular mycorrhiza

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endophytes

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glomalin

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mycorrhiza-induced resistance

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rhizobacteria

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stress tolerance

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