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Review | Open Access

Endophytic fungi: a tool for plant growth promotion and sustainable agriculture

Noemi Carla Baron, Everlon Cid Rigobelo ( )
Agricultural and Livestock Microbiology Post Graduation Program, Department of Plant Production Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Access Way Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract

Endophytic fungi are found in most, if not all, plant species on the planet. They colonise inner plant tissues without causing symptoms of disease, thus providing benefits to the host plant while also benefiting from this interaction. The global concern for the development of more sustainable agriculture has increased in recent years, and research has been performed to decipher ecology and explore the potential of endophytic interactions in plant growth. To date, many studies point to the positive aspects of endophytic colonisation, and in this review, such research is summarised based on the direct (acquisition of nutrients and phytohormone production) and indirect (induced resistance, production of antibiotics and secondary metabolites, production of siderophores and protection for abiotic and biotic stresses) benefits of endophytic colonisation. An in-depth discussion of the mechanisms is also presented.

Keywords

Plant growthEndophytic fungiSustainable agricultureBiocontrolBiofertilization

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Mycology
Volume 13 Issue 1,
March 2022
Pages 39-55
DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2021.1945699
Cite this article:
Baron NC, Rigobelo EC. Endophytic fungi: a tool for plant growth promotion and sustainable agriculture. Mycology, 2022, 13(1): 39-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/21501203.2021.1945699

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Received: 16 February 2021
Accepted: 16 June 2021
Published: 29 June 2021
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