Current rates of population growth require the development of new agricultural strategies to
feed the world human and livestock. The massive use of agricultural chemicals causes …

Wheat crop has to compete with several weeds including Avena fatua, a noxious weed that
alone is responsible for 30–70% losses in the yield annually. Because of the environmental …

Soil fungi are a wide range of microorganisms that play an essential role in enhancing the
available nutrients in the soil for plants. In the current study, to study the fungal association …

Abstract Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is known for their role in plant root interactions with
microbial partners. Current study was focused on role of IAA as signal for colonization …

Endophytic fungi of crops can promote plant growth through various mechanisms of action
(ie, improve nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency, and produce and modulate plant …

Background Seed borne endophytic fungi play an important role in seed germination and
plant health. There are ubiquitous and have been found associated in every plant species …

Oidiodendron maius GL Barron is a recognized fungal species capable of forming ericoid
mycorrhiza with various positive effects on host plants; therefore, newly found and previously …

Seed-borne endophytic fungi benefit the host by producing substances that stimulate plant
growth, enhanced resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Senna alata, a common invasive …

Drought is one of the environmental stresses that threaten food availability. It results in
decreased crop yields and developments and diminishes overall plant health. Chemical …

Endophytic fungi live in a symbiotic relationship with plants. They produce interesting
secondary metabolites that are beneficial to the host plant. This study aims to identify the …