A plausible mechanism of biosorption in dual symbioses by vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal in plants.
Dual symbioses of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi with growth of Momordica charantia were elucidated in terms of plausible mechanism of biosorption in this article. The experiment was conducted in green house and mixed inoculum of the VAM fungi was used in the three replicates. Results demonstrated that the starch contents were the main source of C for the VAM to builds their hyphae. The increased plant height and leaves surface area were explained in relation with an increase in the photosynthetic rates to produce rapid sugar contents for the survival of plants. A decreased in protein, and amino acid contents and increased proline and protease activity in VAM plants suggested that these contents were the main bio-indicators of the plants under biotic stress. The decline in protein may be due to the degradation of these contents, which later on converted into dextrose where it can easily be absorbed by for the period of symbioses. A mechanism of C chemisorption in relation with physiology and morphology of plant was discussed.
Department of Chemistry and 2Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Rafia
R
Azmat
Department of Chemistry and 2Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Neelofer
N
Hamid
D000327:Adsorption; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D038821:Mycorrhizae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D013559:Symbiosis
D009584:Nitrogen