Growth-Promoting Endophytic Fungus (Stemphylium lycopersici) Ameliorates Salt Stress Tolerance in Maize by Balancing Ionic and Metabolic Status

R Ali, H Gul, M Rauf, M Arif, M Hamayun… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a major cause of the world's food security problems, and soil salinity is a
severe hazard for a variety of crops. The exploitation of endophytic fungi that are known to …

Seed priming with Beauveria bassiana improves growth and salt stress response in rice

T Akter, AA Mimma, MA Haque, MM Hossain… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most important abiotic factors that hinder plant development, growth, and
production is salt stress. In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in the biological …

Aspergillus welwitschiae BK Isolate Ameliorates the Physicochemical Characteristics and Mineral Profile of Maize under Salt Stress

H Gul, R Ali, M Rauf, M Hamayun, M Arif, SA Khan… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stressors are global limiting constraints for plant growth and development. The most
severe abiotic factor for plant growth suppression is salt. Among many field crops, maize is …

ACC deaminase-producing endophytic fungal consortia promotes drought stress tolerance in M.oleifera by mitigating ethylene and H2O2

B Rehman, J Javed, M Rauf, SA Khan, M Arif… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Drought has become more prevalent due to dramatic climate change
worldwide. Consequently, the most compatible fungal communities collaborate to boost …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature thresholds drive the biogeographic pattern of root endophytic fungal diversity in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

B Wang, C Chen, Y Xiao, K Chen, J Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studying the diversity and distribution of host-associated fungi along the temperature
gradient can help us detect the potential impact of global warming on host-microbe …

Endophytic Fusarium clavum confers growth and salt tolerance in Cucumis melo

V Meshram, M Elazar, M Maymon, G Sharma… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, we investigated the in-vitro and in-vivo effects of root endophytic fungal
species isolated from squirting cucumber Ecballium elaterium on morphological …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation of the Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus terreus from a Halophyte (Tetraena qatarensis) and Assessment of Its Potential in Tomato Seedling Protection

F Alhaddad, T Ahmed, S Jaoua, MA Al-Ghouti… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Living in diverse environmentally harsh conditions, the plant exhibits a unique survival
mechanism. As a result, the endophytes residing within the plant produce specific …

The fungal endophyte Metarhizium anisopliae (MetA1) coordinates salt tolerance mechanisms of rice to enhance growth and yield

MZH Chowdhury, MG Mostofa, MF Mim… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The implementation of salt stress mitigation strategies aided by microorganisms has the
potential to improve crop growth and yield. The endophytic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae …

Potent Bioactivity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Moringa oleifera Leaves

B Rehman, SA Khan, M Hamayun… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plant species are known to harbor large number of endophytes, which stays in plant tissues
as symbionts. These endophytes secrete large array of bioactive compounds that have …

Augmentative Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Piriformospora indica, and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Mitigating Salinity Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.)

M Singh, JG Sharma, B Giri - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024 - Springer
Salinity is a significant abiotic factor that has adverse effects on crop growth and productivity.
The objective of this current study was to investigate the potential of Piriformospora indica …