Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Microbes colonizing the inner part of plants, viz., root, stem, or seeds, are referred to as
endophytes. Diverse groups of microbes (archaea, bacteria, and eukarya) have been …

Endophytic fungi are abundant and have been reported from all tissues such as roots,
stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. In recent years, research into the beneficial use of …

All odorants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ie, low molecular weight compounds
that easily evaporate at normal temperatures and pressure. Fungal VOCs are relatively …

The mutualistic association of roots with ectomycorrhizal fungi promotes plant health and is
a hallmark of boreal and temperate forests worldwide. In the pre-colonization phase, before …

Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for
mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for keeping up the …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

The emerging and reemerging forms of fungal infections encountered in the course of
allogeneic bone marrow transplantations, cancer therapy, and organ transplants have …

It is known that plant-based ethnomedicine represented the foundation of modern
pharmacology and that many pharmaceuticals are derived from compounds occurring in …

The microbial secondary metabolites have great importance for humans and agriculture.
They are widely used as active drug ingredients in medicine (eg, many antibiotics, antitumor …