Drought stress, being the inevitable factor that exists in various environments without
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …

Nowadays, the most significant consequence of climate change is drought stress. Drought is
one of the important, alarming, and hazardous abiotic stresses responsible for the …

Plants exist in close association with uncountable numbers of microorganisms around, on,
and within them. Some of these endophytically colonize plant roots. The colonization of roots …

Plants growing in soil develop close associations with soil microorganisms, which inhabit
the areas around, on, and inside their roots. These microbial communities and their …

Soil microorganisms found in the root zone impact plant growth and development, but the
potential to harness these benefits is hampered by the sheer abundance and diversity of the …

Root endophytism and mycorrhizal associations are complex derived traits in fungi that
shape plant physiology. Sebacinales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) display highly …

Endophytism is the phenomenon of mutualistic association of a plant with a microorganism
wherein the microbe lives within the tissues of the plant without causing any symptoms of …

Owing to its exceptional ability to efficiently promote plant growth, protection and stress
tolerance, a mycorrhiza like endophytic Agaricomycetes fungus Piriformospora indica has …

Biocontrol fungi (BCF) are agents that control plant diseases. These include the well-known
Trichoderma spp. and the recently described Sebacinales spp. They have the ability to …

Increased incidences of abiotic and biotic stresses impacting productivity in principal crops
are being witnessed all over the world. Extreme events like prolonged droughts, intense …