Fungal endophytesZamiaceaeSecondary metabolitesPlant鈥搈icrobe interactions play a pivotal role in shaping host fitness, especially concerning chemical defense mechanisms. In cycads, establishing direct correlations between specific endophytic microbes and the synthesis of highly toxic defensive phytochemicals ...
The fungi considered in the inward chapters are abundant commensal organisms associated with our skin, hair, digestive tract, mouth, and reproductive organs, as well as potentially the brain. Microbes introduced on or into our body can sometimes be pathogenic or just irritants depending on the imm...
On the other side, infectious plant viruses are also an important part of plants' ecosphere and hold a significant potential to alter crop productivity and yield. It has been noticed during abiotic stress conditions such as elevated temperature, the rate of virus replication and spread can lead t...
The results showed that the difference in quality between wild and cultivated E. sinica was mainly in the productions of alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids. The associated endophytes had special compositional characteristics. For instance, the distribution and abundance of dominant endophytes varied ...