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Microbial endophytes: diversity, functions and host-endophyte interactions

, 2018
This presentation outlines methods of detection of plant endophytes as well as functions of endophytic microbes (bacteria and fungi) in plants.  Functions include enhancing resistance of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses, modulating and increasing plant growth, deterring herbivory and increasing nutrient absorption in plants.
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Rhizosphere Microbiome Transplantation as a Resource‐Efficient Approach to Enhance Growth and Microbial Functional Diversity in Urban Plants

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10405-10416, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban soils are increasingly affected by degradation, compaction, pollution, and water limitation, which can constrain plant performance and the functioning of urban green spaces. Rhizosphere microbiome transplantation (RMT), which transfers entire microbial communities from donor plants to target species, has emerged as a potential ...
Magdalena Urbaniak, Przemysław Tomczyk, Wojciech Tołoczko   +2 more
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Higher Temperature and Host Age Alter Infection Outcomes in a Multi‐Pathogen System

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Warming, host age, and pathogen identity shaped disease outcomes more strongly than co‐infection in a factorial experiment with two fungal pathogens on tall fescue. Higher temperatures generally reduced disease severity, while host age modified responses‐older plants were more resistant in some contexts, but this depended on temperature and pathogen ...
Sarah Elizabeth Troy, Charles E. Mitchell   +1 more
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Dominant Role of Habitat Transformation in Driving the Divergence of Health‐Risk Related Microbial Functional Genes in Karst Mountain Parks: A Metagenomic Study

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This manuscript elucidates the impact of transforming karst mountain forests into urban parks on health‐risk related microbial functional genes and its implications for mitigating potential public health exposures. Distinctively, the study advances prior research by evaluating the variation in health‐related functional genes within parks of varying ...
Weize Wang, Chunhua Cen, Jingyi Yang
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Fungal endophytes in biocontrol of plant fungal pathogens: Current landscape, mechanisms, drivers, bottlenecks, and future directions

Current Plant Biology
The escalating global concerns over chemical pesticide usage and increasing pest pressures under climate change underscore the urgent need for sustainable biocontrol strategies. Fungal endophytes have emerged as promising agents for managing fungal plant
K.M. Golam Dastogeer, Md. Safiul Hasan, Syed Mobarak Hosan Niloy, Mst. Masuda Khatun, Shah Md Tanverul Islam Alve, Samia Binta Zaman, Mst. Arjina Akter   +6 more
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Differentiation of the Foliar Microbiomes From Co‐Occurring Grass Species Reflects Their Recency of Invasion

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study examined the foliar fungal and bacterial microbiomes of two co‐occurring invasive grasses, recently introduced Oplismenus undulatifolius and long‐established Microstegium vimineum. Oplismenus communities exhibited lower diversity within samples and greater turnover between samples.
Michael R. Fulcher
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Getting by With a Little Help From Fungal Friends: Seed‐Associated Endophytes Contribute to Seed Defense Against Fungal Pathogens in Keystone Tropical Trees

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study explored microbially mediated seed defense in fig (Ficus) species through inoculation experiments. We show that priority effects from endophytic fungi contribute to increased seed survival in the presence of fungal pathogens. ABSTRACT Soil‐borne fungal pathogens are known to be major causes of seed mortality in tropical forests; however, not
Sumashini Sundararajan, Gauranshi Chamoli, James W. Dalling, Meghna Krishnadas   +3 more
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Temporal and Functional Profiling of the Microbiome of High and Low Nitrogen Content Barley Seed in Silo Storage

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Combined metataxonomic, metagenomic, and metaproteomic profiling of barley grain across 9 months of storage reveals a core microbiome characterized by Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Ascomycota, with genera such as Erwinia, Pantoea, and Pseudomonas persisting throughout.
Kalonji A. Tshisekedi, Tim Van Den Bossche, Lennart Martens, Pieter De Maayer, Angela Botes   +4 more
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Fungal Community Composition Varies Across Floral and Extrafloral Nectaries

Journal of Basic Microbiology, Volume 66, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Floral (FNs) and extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are key plant microhabitats that mediate interactions among plants, insects, and microorganisms, yet their associated fungal communities remain poorly characterized, especially in tropical ecosystems.
Jefferson Brendon Almeida dos Reis, Sofia Coradini Schirmer, Helson Mario Martins do Vale   +2 more
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Flower‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Improve Ceratobasidium sp. Growth Efficiency: A Green Nanotechnology Strategy for Fungal Applications

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 4, August 2026.
Carbon quantum dots (AL‐CQDs) synthesised from Anacamptis laxiflora were characterised by HR‐TEM, FT‐IR and UV–Vis spectroscopy and evaluated for their effects on the mycorrhizal fungus Ceratobasidium sp. (AL5). AL‐CQDs significantly influenced fungal growth and hyphal morphology, highlighting their potential in plant–fungus interaction studies ...
Bengisu Sentürk, Erdi Can Aytar, Major Mabuza, Idara Asuquo Okon, Mika Sillanpää, Yasemin Özdener Kömpe   +5 more
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