The role of endophytes in combating fungal-and bacterial-induced stress in plants

M Muthu Narayanan, N Ahmad, P Shivanand, F Metali - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants are subjected to multifaceted stresses that significantly jeopardize crop production.
Pathogenic microbes influence biotic stress in plants, which ultimately causes annual crop …

Antifungal secondary metabolites produced by the fungal endophytes: Chemical diversity and potential use in the development of biopesticides

K Xu, XQ Li, DL Zhao, P Zhang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi can lead to huge losses in the agricultural
fields and therefore remain a continuous threat to the global food security. Chemical-based …

Natural product diversity from the endophytic fungi of the genus Aspergillus

SS El-Hawary, AS Moawad, HS Bahr… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The endophytic fungus Aspergillus is considered as an enormous source of chemical leads
with promising biological activities. Different Aspergillus species have proved their ability to …

Fungal endophytes of Brassicaceae: Molecular interactions and crop benefits

J Poveda, S Díaz-González, M Díaz-Urbano… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Brassicaceae family includes an important group of plants of great scientific interest, eg, the
model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and of economic interest, such as crops of the genus …

Brassica oleracea var. acephala (kale) improvement by biological activity of root endophytic fungi

J Poveda, I Zabalgogeazcoa, P Soengas… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Brassica oleracea var. acephala (kale) is a cruciferous vegetable widely cultivated for its
leaves and flower buds in Atlantic Europe and the Mediterranean area, being a food of great …

Polyphasic Characterization of Four Aspergillus Species as Potential Biocontrol Agents for White Mold Disease of Bean

OO Atallah, YSA Mazrou, MM Atia, Y Nehela… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The genus Aspergillus comprises several species that play pivotal roles in agriculture.
Herein, we morphologically and physiologically characterized four genetically distinct …

Metabolites produced by fungi against fungal phytopathogens: Review, implementation and perspectives

S Rodrigo, C García-Latorre, O Santamaria - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many fungi, especially endophytes, have been found to produce multiple benefits in their
plant hosts, with many of these benefits associated with the protection of plants against …

Re-examination of species limits in Aspergillus section Flavipedes using advanced species delimitation methods and description of four new species

Ž Jurjević, J Houbraken, F Sklenář, M Kolařík… - Studies in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Since the last revision in 2015, the taxonomy of section Flavipedes evolved rapidly along
with the availability of new species delimitation techniques. This study aims to re-evaluate …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural Pest Management: The Role of Microorganisms in Biopesticides and Soil Bioremediation

AB Vermelho, JV Moreira, IT Akamine, VS Cardoso… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pesticide use in crops is a severe problem in some countries. Each country has its
legislation for use, but they differ in the degree of tolerance for these broadly toxic products …

[HTML][HTML] Endophytic Fungi: A Treasure Trove of Antifungal Metabolites

S Saxena, L Dufossé, SK Deshmukh, H Chhipa… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Emerging and reemerging fungal infections are very common in nosocomial and non-
nosocomial settings in people having poor immunogenic profiles either due to …