Reinforcing the bulwark: unravelling the efficient applications of plant phenolics and tannins against environmental stresses

Z Dehghanian, K Habibi, M Dehghanian, S Aliyar… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Phenolic compounds are plant secondary metabolites that play a vital role in plant
resistance. They are mainly synthetized from the amino acid L-phenylalanine, which is …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biological control of emerging forest diseases: How can we move from dreams to reality?

S Prospero, L Botella, A Santini, C Robin - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological control (BC) is defined as the use of living natural enemies, antagonists, or
competitors (biological control agents) to control other living organisms. In the second half of …

[HTML][HTML] The multifunctions and future prospects of endophytes and their metabolites in plant disease management

Y **a, J Liu, C Chen, X Mo, Q Tan, Y He, Z Wang, J Yin… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Endophytes represent a ubiquitous and magical world in plants. Almost all plant species
studied by different researchers have been found to harbor one or more endophytes, which …

Advances in endophytic fungi research: a data analysis of 25 years of achievements and challenges

L Liu-Xu, B Vicedo, P García-Agustín… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Research on fungal endophytes has demonstrated the ability to improve crop performance
and protect host plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. Yet, despite the …

Endophytes: Saviour of apples from post-harvest fungal pathogens

S Gupta, S Saxena - Biological Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a customarily used proverb due to
various nutritional benefits associated with it. However, the fruit is prone to infestation by …

Sphaeropsis sapinea and Associated Endophytes in Scots Pine: Interactions and Effect on the Host Under Variable Water Content

K Blumenstein, J Bußkamp, GJ Langer… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ascomycete Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal agent of the Diplodia Tip Blight disease
on pines and other conifer species. This fungus has a symptomless endophytic life stage …

Interaction between endophytic Proteobacteria strains and Serendipita indica enhances biocontrol activity against fungal pathogens

A del Barrio-Duque, A Samad, O Nybroe, L Antonielli… - Plant and Soil, 2020 - Springer
Aims Plants host communities of fungal and bacterial endophytes, establishing a complex
network of multipartite interactions, but the mechanisms whereby they interact are poorly …

Endophyte inoculation enhances Ulmus minor resistance to Dutch elm disease

C Martínez-Arias, J Sobrino-Plata… - Fungal Ecology, 2021 - Elsevier
Certain fungal endophytes improve plant resistance to biotic stresses in forest trees. In this
study, three stem fungal endophytes belonging to classes Cystobasidiomycetes …

Priming of ash saplings with a low virulent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus strain as a possible disease control approach for reducing symptoms of ash dieback

M Ridley, Ö Demir, E Charria-Girón, B Schulz… - Journal of Plant …, 2025 - Springer
Ash dieback is a tree disease caused by the fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus.
Since its introduction into Europe, it has caused widespread and significant losses of the …