Endophytic <i>Beauveria</i> spp. Enhance Tomato Growth and Resistance to <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> via Transcriptomic Regulation.

ABSTRACT: Entomopathogenic fungi of the genus Beauveria are recognized for their dual role as insect pathogens and plant endophytes, however the majority of research efforts to date have centered on B. bassiana. To address this bias, we evaluated the endophytic traits of five Beauveria species (B. bassiana, B. brongniartii, B. aranearum, B. amorpha, and B. velata) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Tomato seedlings were inoculated by root drenching with 1 × 10⁸ conidia/mL suspensions, and colonization, plant growth, and resistance to Botrytis cinerea were assessed. All five species colonized tomato tissues, with colonization rates from 33.3% (B. velata) to 56.7% (B. brongniartii). Growth promotion was speci

SUBMITTER: Chang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653444 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature