“…AMF promote the reduction in Na + and Cl − ions uptake, contributing to maintaining vacuolar membrane stability and facilitating the sequestration of Na + into plants’ vacuoles. This mechanism has been reported in several cereal crops, including wheat [ 58 , 59 ], maize [ 56 , 60 , 61 , 62 ], rice [ 63 , 64 , 65 ], and sorghum [ 63 , 66 , 67 ]. Selvakumar et al [ 61 ] found higher K + /Na + and ZmAKT2 (a phloem-expressing K + channel), ZmSOS1 (with ability to extrude Na + and control xylem loading for a long-distance Na + transport), and ZmSKOR (involved in the translocation of K + towards shoots through xylem) gene expression in maize root inoculated with Gigaspora margarita or Claroideoglomus lamellosum .…”