The rhizomes of ginger, Zingiber officinale Rosc. weighing 25-30 g were grown in the pots with and without mycorrhiza. The pots were placed under shade net and watered with normal water for 1 month at the interval of 5 days. The water stress treatment was started after one month at the interval of 5, 7, 9 and 11 days for four months. The estimation of DNA, RNA and proteins from control and experimental plants was carried out after four months. The amount of DNA, RNA and protein contents

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... d with the increase in water stress. However, these contents were more in control plants as compared to experimental plants. It was evident that mycorrhiza helped the plants during water stress conditions. The mixture of AM fungi used for current experimentation included the species of Acaulospora appendiculata, A. gerdmanni, Glomus convolutum, G. fasciculatum and Scutellospora calospora.