The diversity and distribution of endophytes across biomes, plant phylogeny and host tissues: how far have we come and where do we go from here?

JG Harrison, EA Griffin - Environmental microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

Facilitating reforestation through the plant microbiome: perspectives from the phyllosphere

PE Busby, G Newcombe, AS Neat… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Tree planting and natural regeneration contribute to the ongoing effort to restore Earth's
forests. Our review addresses how the plant microbiome can enhance the survival of planted …

[HTML][HTML] Mortierella elongata Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species

K Zhang, G Bonito, CM Hsu, K Hameed, R Vilgalys… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have shown that M. elongata (M. elongata) isolated from Populus field sites
has a dual endophyte–saprotroph lifestyle and is able to promote the growth of Populus …

New insight to the role of microbes in the methane exchange in trees: evidence from metagenomic sequencing

A Putkinen, HMP Siljanen, A Laihonen… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Methane (CH4) exchange in tree stems and canopies and the processes involved are
among the least understood components of the global CH4 cycle. Recent studies have …

Metagenomic profiling of the community structure, diversity, and nutrient pathways of bacterial endophytes in maize plant

AE Fadiji, AS Ayangbenro, OO Babalola - Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 2020 - Springer
This study investigated the diversity, structure and nutrient pathways of the root-associated
bacterial endophytes of maize plant cultivated using different fertilizers to verify the claim that …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of phyllosphere endophytic lactic acid bacteria reveals a potential novel route to enhance silage fermentation quality

H Zhou, S Jia, Y Gao, X Li, Y Lin, F Yang… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
The naturally attached phyllosphere microbiota play a crucial role in plant-derived
fermentation, but the structure and function of phyllosphere endophytes remain largely …

Fungal endophytes promote the accumulation of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids in Lycoris radiata

J Zhou, Z Liu, S Wang, J Li, Y Li… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lycoris radiata is a main source of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids; however, the low content of
these alkaloids in planta remains a limit to their pharmaceutical development and utilization …

Microbial metabolites beneficial to plant hosts across ecosystems

V Mathur, D Ulanova - Microbial Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Plants are intimately connected with their associated microorganisms. Chemical interactions
via natural products between plants and their microbial symbionts form an important aspect …

[HTML][HTML] Fungi are more transient than bacteria in caterpillar gut microbiomes

M Šigut, P Pyszko, H Šigutová, D Višňovská… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Despite an increasing number of studies on caterpillar (Insecta: Lepidoptera) gut microbiota,
bacteria have been emphasized more than fungi. Therefore, we lack data on whether fungal …

Host identity is more important in structuring bacterial epiphytes than endophytes in a tropical mangrove forest

H Yao, X Sun, C He, XC Li… - FEMS microbiology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Interactions between plants and microbes are involved in biodiversity maintenance,
community stability and ecosystem functioning. However, differences in the community and …