The hidden world within plants: ecological and evolutionary considerations for defining functioning of microbial endophytes

PR Hardoim, LS Van Overbeek, G Berg… - Microbiology and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
All plants are inhabited internally by diverse microbial communities comprising bacterial,
archaeal, fungal, and protistic taxa. These microorganisms showing endophytic lifestyles …

Biofertilizers and biocontrol agents for agriculture: How to identify and develop new potent microbial strains and traits

AM Pirttilä, H Mohammad Parast Tabas, N Baruah… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbiological tools, biofertilizers, and biocontrol agents, which are bacteria and fungi
capable of providing beneficial outcomes in crop plant growth and health, have been …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial interactions: ecology in a molecular perspective

RM Braga, MN Dourado, WL Araújo - brazilian journal of microbiology, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The microorganism-microorganism or microorganism-host interactions are the key strategy
to colonize and establish in a variety of different environments. These interactions involve all …

A new approach to modify plant microbiomes and traits by introducing beneficial bacteria at flowering into progeny seeds

B Mitter, N Pfaffenbichler, R Flavell… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The microbial component of healthy seeds–the seed microbiome–appears to be inherited
between plant generations and can dynamically influence germination, plant performance …

Inside the root microbiome: bacterial root endophytes and plant growth promotion

JR Gaiero, CA McCall, KA Thompson… - American journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial root endophytes reside in a vast number of plant species as part of their root
microbiome, with some being shown to positively influence plant growth. Endophyte …

Forest tree microbiomes and associated fungal endophytes: Functional roles and impact on forest health

E Terhonen, K Blumenstein, A Kovalchuk, FO Asiegbu - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

Bacterial endophytes as potential biocontrol agents of vascular wilt diseases–review and future prospects

K Eljounaidi, SK Lee, H Bae - Biological control, 2016 - Elsevier
Vascular wilts are devastating plant diseases that can affect both annual crops as well as
woody perennials, hence inducing major food losses and damaging valuable natural …

[HTML][HTML] Plant probiotics–endophytes pivotal to plant health

SS Pandey, R Jain, P Bhardwaj, A Thakur… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Endophytes as a ubiquitous associate of the plant are considered as a promising candidate
for sustainable agriculture. These organisms play a pivotal role in the regulation of the …

The endophytic microbiome as a hotspot of synergistic interactions, with prospects of plant growth promotion

UK Vandana, J Rajkumari, LP Singha, L Satish… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Endophytic bacteria are plant-associated bacteria that live in the internal
tissues of the plant without harming the host plant. They have an important role in plant …

Biotechnological applications of bacterial endophytes

J Mercado-Blanco, B JJ Lugtenberg - Current Biotechnology, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
This review starts with a brief introduction on bacterial endophytes. Only small fractions of
rhizosphere and phyllosphere bacteria are able to live inside the plant. Endophytes are …