The effective role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in sinking CO2 from atmosphere of mega cities

• Published in: Recent patents on biotechnology
• Main Authors: Azmat, Rafia, Hamid, Neelofer, Moin, Sumeria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 28.09.2015
• ISSN: 2212-4012
• DOI: 10.2174/1872208309666150928120056

An effort was made after detailed literature survey and few experiments, conducted at Laboratory conditions about the VAM fungus inoculated plants, they have large surface area and more photosynthetic rate, can assimilate more CO2, grow even in drought condition including water deficiency and high temperature. For this purpose a greenhouse pot experiment was conducted in which soil manifested with fungi was used and Conocarpus erectus L was selected for testing the fungal engineering (common on green belt of Karachi Streets). Results demonstrated a well-developed strong roots system and branching pattern of shoots rather than largest surface area of leaves of the fungal engineered plant when compared with non-treated ones. The long root system indicates the stability of plant and water transport system in high temperature conditions and low water conditions. While increased branching pattern of areal part may be directly related with the increase in net photosynthetic rates or increase CO2 absorption in the fungal inoculated plants. This investigation showed an interesting use of VAM services for technology development for root organ culture development in areas of low water availability and high temperature condition with elevated concentration of CO2. A mechanism of absorption of CO2 related with the alteration in plant physical and bio metabolism has been discussed in relation with phosphorus uptake under VAM inoculation.