Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the physiological functioning of maize under zinc-deficient soils

Abstract Zinc (Zn) deficiency can severely inhibit plant growth, yield, and enzymatic activities. Zn plays a vital role in various enzymatic activities in plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in improving the plant’s Zn nutrition and mitigating Zn stress effects on plants....

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Main Authors: Abdul Saboor, Muhammad Arif Ali, Subhan Danish, Niaz Ahmed, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Omaima Nasif, Muhammad Habib ur Rahman, Bernard R. Glick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97742-1