Grasses of the tribe Triticeae were screened to determine the presence of mutualistic
epichloae fungal endophytes. Over 1500 accessions, from more than 250 species …

Introduction The root-knot nematodes (RKN), especially Meloidogyne spp., are globally
emerging harmful animals for many agricultural crops. Methods To explore microbial agents …

A total of 91 isolates of dark septate endophytes (DSE) were isolated from the family
Ericaceae plants. Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) and 5.8 S rDNA sequence were …

Diaporthe (Phomopsis) species have often been reported as plant pathogens, non-
pathogenic endophytes or saprobes, commonly isolated from a wide range of hosts. The …

The peripheral root tissues form a morphologically, physically and chemically complex
microcosm that provides different habitats for diverse communities of microorganisms. This …

In the present study we investigated the abundance and spatial distribution of dark septate
root endophytes (DSE) in a 3 x 3 m plot in a spruce stand (Picea abies). A total of 144 DSE …

Fungal communities play a crucial role in maintaining the health of managed and natural
soil environments, which directly or indirectly affect the properties of plants and other soil …

Dark septate endophytes (DSE), a diverse group of ascomycetes, are dominant root
colonizers in many ecosystems. The most frequent DSE in natural forest ecosystems in the …

Under natural conditions, plant roots sustain considerable fungal diversity
(Vandenkoornhuyse et al. 2002). In healthy plants, colonisation of root tissues is not …

In several terrestrial ecosystems such as grasslands, plants live together with various root-
colonizing dark septate endophytes (DSEs), fungi that are relatively frequent colonizers of …