Biotechnological potential of plant-associated endophytic fungi: hope versus hype

S Kusari, S Singh, C Jayabaskaran - Trends in biotechnology, 2014 - cell.com
The potential of endophytes, particularly endophytic fungi, capable of demonstrating
desirable functional traits worth exploitation using red biotechnology is well established …

Endophytic fungi: biodiversity, ecological significance, and potential industrial applications

KL Rana, D Kour, I Sheikh, A Dhiman, N Yadav… - Recent advancement in …, 2019 - Springer
Endophytic fungi are abundant and have been reported from all tissues such as roots,
stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. In recent years, research into the beneficial use of …

[HTML][HTML] Endophytic fungi: Key insights, emerging prospects, and challenges in natural product drug discovery

P Tiwari, H Bae - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant-associated endophytes define an important symbiotic association in nature and are
established bio-reservoirs of plant-derived natural products. Endophytes colonize the …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal endophytes: A promising frontier for discovery of novel bioactive compounds

MM Gakuubi, M Munusamy, ZX Liang, SB Ng - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
For years, fungi have served as repositories of bioactive secondary metabolites that form the
backbone of many existing drugs. With the global rise in infections associated with …

Fungal endophytes: an untapped source of biocatalysts

TS Suryanarayanan, N Thirunavukkarasu… - Fungal Diversity, 2012 - Springer
Horizontally transmitted endophytes are an ecological group of fungi that infect living plant
tissues and survive in them without causing any disease symptoms. Even as facets of the …

Are we ready for industrial production of bioactive plant secondary metabolites utilizing endophytes?

S Kusari, M Spiteller - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The prospect of endophytes capable of producing associated plant natural products with
therapeutic potential is undeniable. However, the unyielding struggle so far to transform …

Production of bioproducts by endophytic fungi: chemical ecology, biotechnological applications, bottlenecks, and solutions

L Yan, H Zhao, X Zhao, X Xu, Y Di, C Jiang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Endophytes are microorganisms that colonize the interior of host plants without causing
apparent disease. They have been widely studied for their ability to modulate relationships …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of endophytic microbes in agriculture, biotechnology, medicine, and beyond

SG Burragoni, J Jeon - Microbiological research, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Fungal endophytes: unique plant inhabitants with great promises

AH Aly, A Debbab, P Proksch - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2011 - Springer
Fungal endophytes residing in the internal tissues of living plants occur in almost every plant
on earth from the arctic to the tropics. The endophyte–host relationship is described as a …

Fungal endophytes and bioprospecting

TS Suryanarayanan, N Thirunavukkarasu… - Fungal biology …, 2009 - Elsevier
Horizontally transmitted fungal endophytes are an ecological group of fungi, mostly
belonging to the Ascomycota, that reside in the aerial tissues and roots of plants without …