Functional Characterization of Endophytic Fungal Community Associated with Oryza sativa L. and Zea mays L.

ABSTRACT: In a natural ecosystem, the plant is in a symbiotic relationship with beneficial endophytes contributing huge impact on its host plant. Therefore, exploring beneficial endophytes and understanding its interaction is a prospective area of research. The present work aims to characterize the fungal endophytic communities associated with healthy maize and rice plants and to study the deterministic factors influencing plant growth and biocontrol properties against phytopathogens, viz, Pythium ultimum, Sclerotium oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, and Pyricularia oryzae. A total of 123 endophytic fungi was isolated using the culture-dependent approach from different tissue parts of the plant. Most dominating fungal endophyte associated with both the crops belong to genus Fusarium, Saro

SUBMITTER: Potshangbam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5332368 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature