Plants interact with a diversity of microorganisms that influence their growth and resilience,
and they can therefore be considered as ecological entities, namely “plant holobionts,” …

Endophytic fungi colonize interior plant tissue and mostly form mutualistic associations with
their host plant. Plant-endophyte interaction is a complex mechanism and is currently a …

A review of selected studies on fungal endophytes confirms the paucity of Basidiomycota
and basal fungi, with almost 90% attributed to Ascomycota. Reasons for the low number of …

True mangroves and mangrove associates are salt‐tolerant trees and shrubs that serve a
critical role in preserving the ecological balance of tropical and subtropical estuarine …

Abstract Botryosphaeriaceae (Botryosphaeriales, Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota)
encompasses commonly encountered opportunistic pathogens that cause stem cankers on …

Meristematic fungi are mainly defined as having aggregates of thick-walled, melanised cells
enlarging and reproducing by isodiametric division. Dothideomycetes black meristematic …

Plants harbor complex and highly diverse fungal endophyte communities (FECs), making it
difficult to evaluate the functional role of individual taxa, subsets of the community, or the …

Studying the taxonomy, diversity and host preference of leaf litter inhabiting microfungi
contributes towards elucidating hidden taxa, their host affinities and recovering novel life …

Elucidating the complex relationship between plants and endophytic fungi is very important
in order to understand the maintenance of biodiversity, equity, stability, and ecosystem …

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum is the most severe and widely occurring cashew
disease in Brazil. Colletotrichum species are commonly found as pathogens, endophytes …