Suaeda dendroides, a succulent euhalophyte of the Chenopodiaceae family, intermittently
spread around northern Xinjiang, China, has the ability to grow and develop in saline and …

High temperatures associated with a fluctuating climate profoundly accelerate the
occurrence of a myriad of plant diseases around the world. A comprehensive insight into …

This study aimed to explore dark septate endophytes (DSE) that may improve the cultivation
of medicinal plants in arid ecosystems. We isolated and identified eight DSE species …

Dark septate endophytes (DSEs) are a diverse group of fungi that form mutualistic
relationships with plant roots, especially under stressful conditions such as heavy metal …

Recent advances in molecular methods have increased our understanding of various fungal
symbioses. However, little is known about genomic and microbiome features of most …

Epichloë grass endophytes comprise a group of filamentous fungi of both sexual and
asexual species. Known for the beneficial characteristics they endow upon their grass hosts …

Salinity stress is an ongoing problem for global crop production. Schrenkiella parvula and
Eutrema salsugineum are salt-tolerant extremophytes closely related to Arabidopsis …

We have found that plants in natural ecosystems adapt to abiotic stress by forming symbiotic
associations with Class 2 fungal endophytes. Without the endophytes, plants are not stress …

Although secondary metabolites are typically associated with competitive or pathogenic
interactions, the high bioactivity of endophytic fungi in the Xylariales, coupled with their …

The movement of plants onto land, which occurred 400–500 million years ago (Ma)(see
Chapter 1), could not have been possible without plants having the adaptive capacity to …