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Land pollution, mycorrhiza, plant defense, sustainable agriculture, symbiotic association, water stress.

The symbiotic association between plant and fungi (mycorrhizalassociation) is an amazing phenomenon observed innature. The mycorrhizal association is one of nature’s boonsfor sustainable agriculture. In today’s changing environment,indiscriminate use of pesticides and chemicals pose a greatthreat to the existence of mycorrhizal species. There is a needto spread awareness in order to save mycorrhizal fungi fromextinction.

Jagnaseni Barman¹ Aveek Samanta¹ Babita Saha¹ Siraj Datta¹

1. Department of Biotechnology, Haldia Institute of Technology, ICARE Complex, Haldia, West Bengal 721 657, India.

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12 December 2016