Piriformospora indica (Serendipita indica), a mycorrhizal fungus, has garnered significant
attention in recent decades owing to its distinctive capacity to stimulate plant growth and …

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the major food legume. It belongs to family Fabaceae
(Leguminosae) and is widely grown for its nutritional benefits. In the present scenario …

Application of siderophore-producing microorganisms (SPMs), as an environmentally
friendly approach, facilitates plant growth and survival under heavy metals toxicity. This …

Piriformospora indica, a root endophytic fungus, has been shown to enhance biomass
production and confer tolerance to various abiotic and biotic stresses in many plant hosts. A …

Plant roots are inhabited by a large diversity of microbes, some of which are beneficial for
the growth of plants and known as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). In this …

Symbiotic associations with endophytic fungi are ecologically important for medicinal and
aromatic plants. Endophytic fungi highly affect the quantity and quality of herbal products. In …

Plant root-associated bacteria can confer protection against pathogen infection. By contrast,
the beneficial effects of root endophytic fungi and their synergistic interactions with bacteria …

Two field experiments were carried out separately to evaluate the ability of three plant
growth promoting microorganisms (PGPM, Pantoea ananatis, Enterobacter sp. and …

Throughout history, the evolution and progress of all human civilizations have been closely
linked to the evolution and development of agriculture, since this is the basis of food …

The root-colonizing endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica promotes the root and shoot
growth of its host plants. We show that the growth promotion of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves …