Endophytes are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing symptoms of
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …

Background Given the exceptional diversity of orchids (26 000+ species), improving
strategies for the conservation of orchids will benefit a vast number of taxa. Furthermore, with …

Endophytic fungi are symptomless internal inhabits of plant tissues. They are implicated in
the production of antibiotic and other compounds of therapeutic importance. Ecologically …

Rhizophora mucronata is an important ecosystem entity of the Malaysian mangrove forest.
Since the species grows in a harsh environment, any organism that is isolated from this …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Endophytic fungi may display preferential tissue colonization within their plant hosts. Here
we tested if the endophytic, insect pathogenic fungi (EIPF) Metarhizium and Beauveria …

Profound changes are occurring in the strategies that biotechnology-based industries are
deploying in the search for exploitable biology and to discover new products and develop …

Fungal endophytes and saprotrophs generally play an important ecological role within plant
tissues and dead plant material. Several reports based solely on morphological …

Background Endophytic fungi are known plant symbionts. They produce a variety of
beneficial metabolites for plant growth and survival, as well as defend their hosts from attack …

All orchids have an obligate relationship with mycorrhizal symbionts. Most orchid
mycorrhizal fungi are classified in the form‐genus Rhizoctonia. This group includes …