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Influence of fungal endophytes on plant physiology is more pronounced under stress than well-watered conditions: a meta-analysis.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mapping of plant-fungal interactions on agriculture perception: a bibliometric analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Exogenous nitric oxide promotes salinity tolerance in plants: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review on the Effects ofFrontiers in plant science · 2021Pooled it
- Plant Salinity Tolerance Conferred by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Mechanisms: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2020Pooled it
- Genomic features of plant growth-promoting Ochrobactrum intermedium GH3, an endophyte associated with flatsedge (Cyperus sp.) native to Hochiminh City, Vietnam.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Comparative physiological study of endophyte-infected and non-infected genotypes of Lolium perenne under drought stress.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Endophytic seed pretreatment: a strategy for boosting morphophysiological traits in tomato seedlings.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Study on the Biological Characteristics of Dark Septate Endophytes under Drought and Cadmium Stress and Their Effects on Regulating the Stress Resistance ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Endophytes Alleviate Drought-Derived Oxidative Damage in Achnatherum inebrians Plants Through Increasing Antioxidants and Regulating Host Stress Responses.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
- The hidden treasures in endophytic fungi: a comprehensive review on the diversity of fungal bioactive metabolites, usual analytical methodologies, and applications.Archives of microbiology · 2024Review
- Global Change Factors Influence Plant-Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Inoculation with extreme endophytes improves performance and nutritional quality in crop species grown under exoplanetary conditions.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Abscisic Acid May Play a Critical Role in the Moderating Effect ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Insights into taxonomic diversity and bioprospecting potential of Cerrado endophytic fungi: a review exploring an unique Brazilian biome and methodological limitations.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2022Review
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- The C4 protein of tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus primes drought tolerance in tomato through morphological adjustments.Horticulture research · 2022Article
- Growth-Promoting Endophytic Fungus (Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Symbiotic Modulation as a Driver of Niche Expansion of Coastal Plants in the San Juan Archipelago of Washington State.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Microbe-Mediated Thermotolerance in Plants and Pertinent Mechanisms- A Meta-Analysis and Review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
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conclusionA meta-analysis of published articles shows that the influence of fungal endophytes on plant performance is dependent on plant water status. The magnitude of endophytic effects is higher in plants grown in water-limiting environments than those in adequate watering environments. The outcome of plant-endophyte interactions depends on the identity of the plant host and fungal symbionts. Water limitation often hinders plant productivity in both natural and agricultural settings. Endophytic fungal symbionts can mediate plant water stress responses by enhancing drought tolerance and avoidance, but these effects have not been quantified across plant-endophyte studies. A meta-analysis of published studies was performed to determine how endophytic fungal symbionts influence plant response under non-stressed versus water-stressed conditions. A significantly positive or neutral overall effect of fungal endophyte was noted under water-stressed conditions. In contrast, under non-stressed conditions, the overall effect of fungi on plants was mostly neutral. In general, the presence of fungal endophytes increased plant's total biomass, chlorophyll content, and stomatal conductance irrespective of water availability. In addition, plant shoot biomass, tiller density, plant height, maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm), net photosynthesis, relative water content (RWC), amounts of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione (GSH), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and phenolics were significantly increased by endophyte colonisation under stressed conditions. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H
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