Endophytes, by definition, live in close association with living plant tissues. Their frequent
occurrence in agricultural crops and subsequent relevance to crop production systems is …

Highlights•True endophytic fungi (EF) are organisms inside plants never causing
disease.•Fungal interactions in plants are a continuum from pathogenic to beneficial.•EF can …

Endophytes are emerging as integral components of plant microbiomes. Some of them play
pivotal roles in plant development and plant responses to pathogens and abiotic stresses …

Endophytes are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing symptoms of
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …

Highlights•Ancestor lifestyle impacts genomic signatures associated with endophytism.•
Reduction of pathogenic/saprotrophic traits is not a prerequisite for endophytism.•Minimal …

Microorganisms in association with roots can protect plants against soil-borne diseases. A
recent study mechanistically revealed how root endophytes act as a second microbiological …

Bacterial endophytes are a class of endosymbiotic microorganisms widespread among
plants that colonize intercellular and intracellular spaces of all plant compartments and do …

Large numbers of bacterial and fungal endophytes have been reported from different plant
tissues: roots, nodules, leaves, flowers and sprouts of legumes, with numbers ranging from …

Bacterial endophytes constitute an essential part of the plant microbiome and are described
to promote plant health by different mechanisms. The close interaction with the host leads to …

All plants, including crop species, harbor a community of fungal endophyte species, yet we
know little about the biotic factors that are important in endophyte community assembly. We …