Biotic stress is caused by harmful microbes that prevent plants from growing normally and
also having numerous negative effects on agriculture crops globally. Many biotic factors …

Endophytic fungi and bacteria live asymptomatically within plant tissues. In recent decades,
research on endophytes has revealed that their significant role in promoting plants as …

Environmental stresses can compromise the interactions of plants with beneficial microbes.
In the present review, experimental results showing that stresses negatively affect the …

Leaf-chewing insects are important pests that cause yield loss and reduce seed quality in
soybeans (Glycine max). Breeding soybean varieties that are resistant to leaf-chewing …

Simple Summary Plants form beneficial symbioses with endophytes, arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungi, and nitrogen-fixing rhizobia. In addition to their role in plant growth and development …

Cool-season grasses are the most common forage types in livestock operations and
amenities. Several of the cool-season grasses establish mutualistic associations with an …

Epichloë is a genus of filamentous fungal endophytes that has co-evolved with cool-season
grasses with which they form long-term, symbiotic associations. The most agriculturally …

Endophytic fungi are effective in plant growth and development by secreting various kinds of
plant hormones and nutrients. However, the cellular and molecular interactions between the …

Plants commonly form mutualistic associations with fungal endophytes. We put forward the
hypothesis, with supporting evidence, that certain plant physiological responses to stress [ie …

The most significant issues that humans face today include a growing population, an altering
climate, an growing reliance on pesticides, the appearance of novel infectious agents, and …