Endophytes: exploitation as a tool in plant protection



Document title: Endophytes: exploitation as a tool in plant protection
Journal: Brazilian archives of biology and technology
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000388214
ISSN: 1516-8913
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Nagaon, Assam. India
2Assam Agricultural University, Department of Plant Pathology, Jorhat, Assam. India
3Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Nueva Delhi, Delhi. India
Year:
Season: Sep-Oct
Volumen: 57
Number: 5
Pages: 621-629
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental
English abstract Endophytes are symptomless fungal or bacterial microorganisms found in almost all living plant species reported so far. They are the plant-associated microbes that form symbiotic association with their host plants by colonizing the internal tissues, which has made them valuable for agriculture as a tool in improving crop performance. Many fungal endophytes produce secondary metabolites such as auxin, gibberellin etc that helps in growth and development of the host plant. Some of these compounds are antibiotics having antifungal, antibacterial and insecticidal properties, which strongly inhibit the growth of other microorganisms, including plant pathogens. This article reviews the endophyte isolated from different plants, mode of endophytic infection and benefits derived by the host plant as a result of endophytism
Disciplines: Biología
Keyword: Angiospermas,
Fisiología vegetal,
Hongos,
Endofitos,
Simbiosis,
Metabolitos secundarios,
Antibióticos,
Reguladores del crecimiento,
Insecticidas naturales
Keyword: Biology,
Angiosperms,
Fungi,
Plant physiology,
Endophytes,
Symbiosis,
Secondary metabolites,
Antibiotics,
Growth regulators,
Natural insecticides
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