Plant-Endophyte Interaction during Biotic Stress Management
Parul Pathak,
Vineet Kumar Rai,
Hasan Can,
Sandeep Kumar Singh,
Dharmendra Kumar,
Nikunj Bhardwaj,
Rajib Roychowdhury,
Lucas Carvalho Basilio de Azevedo,
Kaushalendra,
Hariom Verma,
Ajay Kumar
Affiliations
Parul Pathak
Department of Microbiology, Singhania University, Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu 333515, India
Vineet Kumar Rai
Sri Sudrishti Baba Post Graduate College, Jananayak Chandrashekhar University, Sudishtpuri, Raniganj, Ballia 277208, India
Hasan Can
Department of Field Crops, Eregli Faculty of Agriculture, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42130, Turkey
Sandeep Kumar Singh
Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India
Dharmendra Kumar
Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Nikunj Bhardwaj
Department of Zoology, Maharaj Singh College, Maa Shakumbhari University, Saharanpur 247001, India
Rajib Roychowdhury
Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)—Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Lucas Carvalho Basilio de Azevedo
Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Campus Glória-Bloco CCG, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Rodovia BR-050, KM 78, S/N, Uberlândia CEP 38410-337, Brazil
Kaushalendra
Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College Campus, Mizoram University (A Central University), Aizawl 796001, India
Hariom Verma
Department of Botany, B.R.D. Government Degree College Duddhi, Sonbhadra 231208, India
Ajay Kumar
Department of Postharvest Science, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Plants interact with diverse microbial communities and share complex relationships with each other. The intimate association between microbes and their host mutually benefit each other and provide stability against various biotic and abiotic stresses to plants. Endophytes are heterogeneous groups of microbes that live inside the host tissue without showing any apparent sign of infection. However, their functional attributes such as nutrient acquisition, phytohormone modulation, synthesis of bioactive compounds, and antioxidant enzymes of endophytes are similar to the other rhizospheric microorganisms. Nevertheless, their higher colonization efficacy and stability against abiotic stress make them superior to other microorganisms. In recent studies, the potential role of endophytes in bioprospecting has been broadly reported. However, the molecular aspect of host–endophyte interactions is still unclear. In this study, we have briefly discussed the endophyte biology, colonization efficacy and diversity pattern of endophytes. In addition, it also summarizes the molecular aspect of plant–endophyte interaction in biotic stress management.
