Inoculation with the endophyte Piriformospora indica significantly affects mechanisms involved in osmotic stress in rice

Abstract Background Rice is a drought susceptible crop. A symbiotic association between rice and mycorrhizal fungi could effectively protect the plant against sudden or frequent episodes of drought. Due to its extensive network of hyphae, the endophyte is able to deeply explore the soil and transfer...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Zulfiqar Ali, Abdus Salam Khan, Iqrar Ahmad Rana, Imran Haider Shamsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Rice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-018-0226-1