Endophytic fungi (EF) are a group of fascinating host-associated fungal communities that
colonize the intercellular or intracellular spaces of host tissues, providing beneficial effects to …

All plants are inhabited internally by diverse microbial communities comprising bacterial,
archaeal, fungal, and protistic taxa. These microorganisms showing endophytic lifestyles …

Bacteria and plants are joined in various symbiotic relationships that have developed over
millennia and have influenced the evolution of both groups. Bacteria inhabit the surfaces of …

Background Subunits of ribosomal RNA genes (rDNAs) characterized by PCR-based
protocols have been the proxy for studies in microbial taxonomy, phylogenetics, evolution …

Winter wheat is an important cereal consumed worldwide. However, current management
practices involving chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and intensive tillage may have negative …

Main conclusion The use of beneficial microorganisms improves the performance of in vitro-
cultured plants through the improvement of plant nutrition, the biological control of microbial …

Bacterial endophytes, non-pathogenic bacteria residing within plants, contribute to the
growth and development of plants and their ability to adapt to adverse conditions. In order to …

Cold atmospheric pressure (CP) plasma irradiation of seeds has been shown to promote
plant growth, but the molecular basis of this phenomenon is poorly understood. In our study …

Background The current development of sensor technologies towards ever more cost-
effective and powerful systems is steadily increasing the application of low-cost sensors in …

Endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria have been detected and isolated from the needles of
conifer trees growing in North American boreal forests. Because boreal forests are nutrient …