Microbial endophytes are present in all known plant species. The ability to enter and thrive
in the plant tissues makes endophytes unique, showing multidimensional interactions within
the host plant. Several vital activities of the host plant are known to be influenced by the
presence of endophytes. They can promote plant growth, elicit defense response against
pathogen attack, and can act as remediators of abiotic stresses. To date, most of the
research has been done assuming that the interaction of endophytes with the host plant is …