The escalating demand for secondary metabolites in international markets poses a severe
threat to many plant species. An unscrupulous collection is also the immediate challenge to …

All plants in natural ecosystems appear to be symbiotic with fungal endophytes. This highly
diverse group of fungi can have profound impacts on plant communities through increasing …

Endophytic fungi are symptomless internal inhabits of plant tissues. They are implicated in
the production of antibiotic and other compounds of therapeutic importance. Ecologically …

Fungal endophytes, a diverse group of primarily ascomycetous fungi defined functionally by
their occurrence within asymptomatic photosynthetic tissues of plants, occur in all major …

Endophytes are a potent source of bioactive compounds that mimic plant-based metabolites.
The relationship of host plant and endophyte is significantly associated with alteration in …

The genus Pestalotiopsis has received considerable attention in recent years, not only
because of its role as a plant pathogen but also as a commonly isolated endophyte which …

Endophytic fungi isolates from foliage and sapwood of Hevea brasiliensis were studied to
determine the total diversity of endophytes inhabiting leaves and sapwood, and differences …

Endophytic populations were isolated from 2400 segments of Oryza sativa collected from
Bhadra River Project Area, Southern India during December 2005 (Winter) and April 2006 …

This study investigated the endophytic fungi diversity of Taxus chinensis and screened the
taxol-producing fungi in the host. A total of 115 endophytic fungi isolates obtained from bark …

Many fungi reported for endophytic occurrence are better known as plant pathogens on
different crops, raising questions about their actual relationships with the hosts and other …