The hidden world within plants: ecological and evolutionary considerations for defining functioning of microbial endophytes

PR Hardoim, LS Van Overbeek, G Berg… - Microbiology and …, 2015 - journals.asm.org
All plants are inhabited internally by diverse microbial communities comprising bacterial,
archaeal, fungal, and protistic taxa. These microorganisms showing endophytic lifestyles …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial interactions: ecology in a molecular perspective

RM Braga, MN Dourado, WL Araújo - brazilian journal of microbiology, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The microorganism-microorganism or microorganism-host interactions are the key strategy
to colonize and establish in a variety of different environments. These interactions involve all …

Impact of endophytic microorganisms on plants, environment and humans

DN Nair, S Padmavathy - The Scientific World Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Endophytes are microorganisms (bacteria or fungi or actinomycetes) that dwell within robust
plant tissues by having a symbiotic association. They are ubiquitously associated with …

Endophytic microbes in crops: diversity and beneficial impact for sustainable agriculture

A Suman, AN Yadav, P Verma - Microbial inoculants in sustainable …, 2016 - Springer
Endophytic microbes are ubiquitous in most plant species. Endophytic microbes enter plants
mainly through wounds, naturally occurring as a result of plant growth or through root hairs …

Seed-borne endophytic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RWL-1 produces gibberellins and regulates endogenous phytohormones of Oryza sativa

R Shahzad, M Waqas, AL Khan, S Asaf… - Plant Physiology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Some microorganisms are adapted to an endophytic mode, living symbiotically with plants
through vertical transmission in seeds. The role of plant growth-promoting endophytes has …

Forest tree microbiomes and associated fungal endophytes: Functional roles and impact on forest health

E Terhonen, K Blumenstein, A Kovalchuk, FO Asiegbu - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

The invisible life inside plants: Deciphering the riddles of endophytic bacterial diversity

J Papik, M Folkmanova, M Polivkova-Majorova… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Endophytic bacteria often promote plant growth and protect their host plant against
pathogens, herbivores, and abiotic stresses including drought, increased salinity or …

Properties of bacterial endophytes and their proposed role in plant growth

PR Hardoim, LS van Overbeek, JD van Elsas - Trends in microbiology, 2008 - cell.com
Bacterial endophytes live inside plants for at least part of their life cycle. Studies of the
interaction of endophytes with their host plants and their function within their hosts are …

Assessment of genetic diversity and plant growth promoting attributes of psychrotolerant bacteria allied with wheat (Triticum aestivum) from the northern hills zone of …

P Verma, AN Yadav, KS Khannam, N Panjiar… - Annals of …, 2015 - Springer
The biodiversity of wheat-associated bacteria from the northern hills zone of India was
deciphered. A total of 247 bacteria was isolated from five different sites. Analysis of these …

Bacterial endophytes and their interactions with hosts

M Rosenblueth… - Molecular plant-microbe …, 2006 - Am Phytopath Society
Recent molecular studies on endophytic bacterial diversity have revealed a large richness of
species. Endophytes promote plant growth and yield, suppress pathogens, may help to …