Piriformospora indica , A Root Endophytic Fungus, Enhances Abiotic Stress Tolerance of the Host Plant (original) (raw)

Endophytics fungus Piriformospora indica and its mechanism of plant growth promotion

2017

Piriformospora indica has an exceptional ability to promote plant growth, protection and stress tolerance. P. indica is endophytics fungus and its mechanism of plant growth promotion which exhibits its versatility for colonizing/hosting a broad range of plant species through directly manipulating plant hormone-signaling pathway during the course of mutualism. And root colonization leads to a better plant performance in all respect, including enhanced root proliferation by indole-3acetic acid production which in turn results into better nutrient acquisition and subsequently to improved crop growth and productivity. Additionally, P. indica can induce both local and systemic resistance to fungal and viral plant diseases through signal transduction. Additionally, this fungus mediated stimulation in antioxidant defense system components and expressing stress-related genes can confer crop/plant stress tolerance. Therefore, the potential of this important fungus and its application promote...

Piriformospora indica: Potential and Significance in Plant Stress Tolerance

Frontiers in microbiology, 2016

Owing to its exceptional ability to efficiently promote plant growth, protection and stress tolerance, a mycorrhiza like endophytic Agaricomycetes fungus Piriformospora indica has received a great attention over the last few decades. P. indica is an axenically cultiviable fungus which exhibits its versatility for colonizing/hosting a broad range of plant species through directly manipulating plant hormone-signaling pathway during the course of mutualism. P. indica-root colonization leads to a better plant performance in all respect, including enhanced root proliferation by indole-3-acetic acid production which in turn results into better nutrient-acquisition and subsequently to improved crop growth and productivity. Additionally, P. indica can induce both local and systemic resistance to fungal and viral plant diseases through signal transduction. P. indica-mediated stimulation in antioxidant defense system components and expressing stress-related genes can confer crop/plant stress ...