ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI COMMUNITY IN Eremanthus erythropappus TREE FROM ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL AREAS OF MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

Natural habitat was the area with the highest number of endophytic fungi genera recovered from E. erythropappus Some genera of endophytic fungi from E. erythropappus showed antagonism against phytopathogenic fungi The most of the endophytic fungi isolated from E. erythropappus belong to the Ascomycota phylum S. sclerotiorum was the most sensitive phytopathogen inhibited by endophytic fungi isolated from E.

Impact of Iron Mining Activity on the Endophytic Fungal Community of Aspilia grazielae

“…For example, most fungi and bacteria associated with plants are barely known in the region [ 5 , 6 ]. Among these communities, the fungi communities associated with plants are particularly important because they have a strong symbiotic relationship that supports plant growth [ 7 , 8 ] helping to defend them against pathogens [ 9 , 10 ]. Fungi are instrumental in carbon and nitrogen cycling and participate in the bioremediation of xenobiotics [ 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

“…Endophytic fungal communities are ubiquitous and many of them are essential for the adaptation of their host plants to specific environments, such as recovery areas from mining activities. These microorganisms grow asymptomatically in root cells, stems and leaves and are significant mutualists, increasing the uptake of nutrients by physical and chemical means [ 7 , 14 ]. Studies on the diversity of endophytic fungi have shown that a single plant can be colonized by more than 1000 microbial species, and most of them cannot be cultivated [ 12 ].…”