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Establishing Fungal Entomopathogens as Endophytes: Towards Endophytic Biological Control
Published on: April 11, 2013
Special Issue "Microbial Endophytes: Functional Biology and Applications": Editorial.
Ajay Kumar1, Gustavo Santoyo2, James F White3
1Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
Plants host diverse microbial communities, including bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, and nematodes, both internally and externally. Understanding these plant-associated microbes is crucial for plant health and ecosystem function.
Area of Science:
- Plant biology
- Microbiology
- Ecology
Background:
- Plants interact with a wide array of microorganisms.
- These microbial communities can reside within plant tissues or on their surfaces.
- The composition of these plant-associated microbes includes bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, and nematodes.
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