Studies on fungal endophytes in India: A brief review

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  • SANJAY K. SINGH

Abstract

Plant biodiversity serve as a reservoir of plethora of fungi including endophytes, epiphytes, and pathogens. Asymptomatic presence of endophytic fungi inside different plant tissues play vital roles in mediating many ecological processes, and considered as untapped resource of metabolic products of economic importance. Besides, endophytes ability to synthesize plant metabolites has gained much attention in recent years, which has led to change whole approach of selecting and screening host plants. Strategy to explore endophytes inside different tissues of plant is scaling new heights. Tropical regions are considered as reservoir of living species and large number of biologically active metabolites is produced in this ecosystem. Certainly, India is one among these regions endowed with vast plant diversity. It is assumed that a high degree of endophytic fungal diversity may be present in these ecosystems requiring special attention for study in detail and their documentation. Purpose of this brief review is to consolidate highly scattered information on fungal endophytes (except mycorhizas) and their distribution/geographic locations in India. Although, serious attempts are made, there could be lapses due to unavailability of resource information, as the task of searching reports/informations on diversity, biology and biotechnological aspects of endophytes and their association with plant-hosts published from India, is huge.

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Published

2016-12-24

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Vol. 69 No. 4 (2016): Indian Phytopathology

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Awards and Honours

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SINGH, S. K. (2016). Studies on fungal endophytes in India: A brief review. Indian Phytopathology, 69(4), 323-327. http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/66238