Micro-organisms exist in every niche of our biosphere and occupy a peculiar place in the
human view of life. Microbes receive little attention in our general texts of biology. They are …

The rich plant biodiversity of Himalayan region is vanishing at an alarming rate due to
urbanization and indiscriminate collection of important plants at a large scale from the wild …

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Nutritional status of medicinal plants is important due to their direct involvement in human
dietary. Also, water deficit stress may adversely affect nutrient uptake and biomass …

Various microorganisms may be formulated and applied to enhance plant growth and vigor,
eg, the symbiotic fungal root endophytes Serendipita indicia and S. vermifera …

Termites harbor a dense and diverse population of microorganisms consisting of both
eukaryotes and prokaryotes in their gut. The relationship between termites and the gut …

Piriformospora indica, a primitive endophytic fungus of Sebacinales, colonizes the roots of
all plant species investigated so far and promotes plant growth. It also increases seed …

L.) take-all disease is very destructive in north, central and southwest provinces in Iran as
well as in the world. The endophytic fungi Piriformospora indica and Sebacina vermifera are …

Plant pathogenic Verticillium species cause vascular infections in many dicot species and
show a complex interaction with their hosts. The soil-borne fungi start infections on roots …

Termites thrive in great abundance in terrestrial ecosystems and play important roles in
biorecycling of lignocellulose. Together with their microbial symbionts, they efficiently …