Studies highlighting the colonization and plant growth-promoting ability of endophytic
bacteria inoculated into nonnative plant hosts reviewed and presented in this chapter …

Pseudomonas, Serratia, Stenophomonas, Bacillus, Paenibacillus and Enterobacter. Majority
of the endophytes show plant growth promotion and have other beneficial traits like …

Enhancement of crop productivity in the modern agricultural era relies on the application of
agrochemicals. The global requirement of chemical fertilizers attains∼ 200 MT by the year …

Traditionally, plants have been considered as single organisms but in nature, plants
associate with diverse organisms. The network of interactions between different symbiotic …

Endophytes colonize plants without causing any negative effects on them. They share a
symbiotic relationship with their host and exert beneficial effects on them. They use various …

Agricultural activities are increasingly occupying a prominent place since the advent of
chemical fertilizers, synthetic growth regulators, and pesticides to meet the needs of ever …

Endophytic microbes are ubiquitous in most plant species. Endophytic microbes enter plants
mainly through wounds, naturally occurring as a result of plant growth or through root hairs …

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 …

Endophytes are microorganisms that inhabit the interior of plant tissues without causing
harm to the host. This definition includes internal colonists with apparently neutral behavior …

Plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere are the determinants of plant health,
productivity and soil fertility. Bacterial inoculants can contribute to increase agronomic …