Characterization of the Plant Growth-Promoting Activities of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Sophora flavescens.

ABSTRACT: Endophytic fungi in symbiotic association with their host plant are well known to improve plant growth and reduce the adverse effects of both biotic and abiotic stresses. Therefore, fungal endophytes are beginning to receive increased attention in an effort to find growth-promoting strains that could be applied to enhance crop yield and quality. In our study, the plant growth-promoting activities of endophytic fungi isolated from various parts of Sophora flavescens (a medicinally important plant in Mongolia and China) have been revealed and investigated. Fungal isolates were identified using molecular taxonomical methods, while their plant growth-promoting abilities were evaluated in plate assays. Altogether, 15 strains were isolated, representing the genera Alternaria, Didymella, Fusarium

SUBMITTER: Turbat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7284388 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature