Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops
Modern horticultural crop production systems target the exploitation of sustainable techniques for crop improvement while maintaining balance with the environment. Several beneficial microbes have been investigated and have yielded remarkable results. The endophytic fungus, Piriformospora indica, is...
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| author | Raphael Anue Mensah Dan Li Fan Liu Na Tian Xueli Sun Xiangyang Hao Zhongxiong Lai Chunzhen Cheng |
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| description | Modern horticultural crop production systems target the exploitation of sustainable techniques for crop improvement while maintaining balance with the environment. Several beneficial microbes have been investigated and have yielded remarkable results. The endophytic fungus, Piriformospora indica, is one microbe group with the potential to offer numerous benefits and opportunities in modern horticultural crop production. This plant growth-promoting mycorrhizal fungus is of particular interest due to its beneficial implications in plant growth and development. The fungus has been experimentally proven to significantly improve water and nutrient/mineral absorption, early flowering, seed production/germination and plant photosynthetic capability, growth rates; especially in nutrient-deprived soils, alter the production of secondary metabolites, and promote adaptation, tolerance and/or resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors. Its unique capability to be axenically cultured makes it feasible for research and application. These attributes in combinations with its broad host range, offer immense potential for this fungus for research in horticultural plant improvement. Thus, this review highlights the potential applications of P. indica in horticultural crops research and production. Keywords: Piriformospora indica, root endophyte, root colonization, stress response, plant growth and development |
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| spelling | doaj.art-631c2c247ba245febcd4407f28b2b35f2024-04-16T20:37:01ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Horticultural Plant Journal2468-01412020-03-0162111121Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural CropsRaphael Anue Mensah0Dan Li1Fan Liu2Na Tian3Xueli Sun4Xiangyang Hao5Zhongxiong Lai6Chunzhen Cheng7College of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00233, GhanaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Corresponding authors. Tel.: +86 591 83789281College of Horticulture/Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Corresponding authors. Tel.: +86 591 83789281Modern horticultural crop production systems target the exploitation of sustainable techniques for crop improvement while maintaining balance with the environment. Several beneficial microbes have been investigated and have yielded remarkable results. The endophytic fungus, Piriformospora indica, is one microbe group with the potential to offer numerous benefits and opportunities in modern horticultural crop production. This plant growth-promoting mycorrhizal fungus is of particular interest due to its beneficial implications in plant growth and development. The fungus has been experimentally proven to significantly improve water and nutrient/mineral absorption, early flowering, seed production/germination and plant photosynthetic capability, growth rates; especially in nutrient-deprived soils, alter the production of secondary metabolites, and promote adaptation, tolerance and/or resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors. Its unique capability to be axenically cultured makes it feasible for research and application. These attributes in combinations with its broad host range, offer immense potential for this fungus for research in horticultural plant improvement. Thus, this review highlights the potential applications of P. indica in horticultural crops research and production. Keywords: Piriformospora indica, root endophyte, root colonization, stress response, plant growth and developmenthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014120300029 |
| spellingShingle | Raphael Anue Mensah Dan Li Fan Liu Na Tian Xueli Sun Xiangyang Hao Zhongxiong Lai Chunzhen Cheng Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops Horticultural Plant Journal |
| title | Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops |
| title_full | Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops |
| title_fullStr | Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops |
| title_full_unstemmed | Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops |
| title_short | Versatile Piriformospora indica and Its Potential Applications in Horticultural Crops |
| title_sort | versatile piriformospora indica and its potential applications in horticultural crops |
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