2020
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.561007
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Fungal Endophyte-Mediated Crop Improvement: The Way Ahead

Abstract: Endophytes are non-disease causing microbes (bacteria and fungi) surviving in living tissues of plants. Their intimate association and possible coevolution with their plant partners have resulted in them contributing to an array of plant growth benefits ranging from enhanced growth and biomass accumulation, tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses and in nutrient acquisition. The last couple of decades have witnessed a burgeoning literature on the role of endophytes (Class 3 type) in regulating plant growth an… Show more

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“…There are three basic requirements of commercializing endophytes for agricultural use: (1) the ability to scale production to meet demand, (2) field efficacy, and (3) regulatory approval [ 38 , 39 ]. Unfortunately, some isolates of C. brachyspora and F. asiaticum are known to be pathogenic.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…There are three basic requirements of commercializing endophytes for agricultural use: (1) the ability to scale production to meet demand, (2) field efficacy, and (3) regulatory approval [ 38 , 39 ]. Unfortunately, some isolates of C. brachyspora and F. asiaticum are known to be pathogenic.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are numerous reports describing the benefits of fungal endophytes on seed germination, seedling vigor, abiotic, and biotic stress tolerance, and increased biomass of crop plants [ 38 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. Although there are comparatively few reports on endophytes improving crop production under field conditions [ 38 ], fungal endophytes have shown good field efficacy for enhancing yields, biological control, and improving yield quality [ 38 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. Extensive field testing demonstrated that ThSM3a conferred tolerance to drought and temperature extremes in both a monocot (corn) and eudicot (cotton).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Articles for general audiences, awareness programs, workshops and outreach activities should be conducted at grass root levels to educate potential consumers and local vendors regarding endophyte modes of action and benefits to the environment and human health. Government policies and the registration process for agricultural biostimulants differ from country to country [ 136 ]. Governments should support endophyte-based biostimulants by changing policies and laws and allowing easier registrations of biological products.…”
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“…The pioneering research leading to the discovery of beneficial group of microorganisms is a long and arduous process, often a culmination of over decades’ long work. Recent studies have found that endophytic microbes (mostly fungi and bacteria) residing asymptomatically within hosts can influence human and animal health (Berg et al 2020 ), as well as plant fitness (Turner et al 2013 ; Rana et al 2020 ) including crop yield (Chitnis et al 2020 ). In times of modern microbiology, the increasing global market for microbial discovery and identification creates ~ $1 trillion potential (Behera and Varma 2017 ), while diversification of microbial products using large-scale fermentation in bioreactors (Pham et al 2019 ) appears convenient for supplying the beneficial plant bioinoculants to agriculture industry (Mitter et al 2021 ); the world largest manufacturing sector at the heart of the global food system (FAO 2017 ).…”
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confidence: 99%