Patents on Endophytic Fungi for Agriculture and Bio- and Phytoremediation Applications

Plant endophytic fungi spend all or part of their lives inside host tissues without causing disease symptoms. They can colonize the plant to protect against predators, pathogens and abiotic stresses generated by drought, salinity, high concentrations of heavy metals, UV radiation and temperature flu...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2020-08, Vol.8 (8), p.1237
Main Authors: Ortega, Humberto E., Torres-Mendoza, Daniel, Cubilla-Rios, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abiotic stress
abiotic stress tolerance
biocontrol
Biological control
Bioremediation
Biosynthesis
Climate change
Drought
Endophytes
endophytic fungi
Fungi
Fungicides
Heavy metals
Herbivores
Metabolites
Metal concentrations
Metals
Pathogens
Pest control
Pests
Phytoremediation
Plant diseases
Plant growth
Predators
Public health
Review
Signs and symptoms
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:Plant endophytic fungi spend all or part of their lives inside host tissues without causing disease symptoms. They can colonize the plant to protect against predators, pathogens and abiotic stresses generated by drought, salinity, high concentrations of heavy metals, UV radiation and temperature fluctuations. They can also promote plant growth through the biosynthesis of phytohormones and nutrient acquisition. In recent years, the study of endophytic fungi for biological control of plant diseases and pests has been intensified to try to reduce the ecological and public health impacts due the use of chemicals and the emergence of fungicide resistance. In this review, we examine 185 patents related to endophytic fungi (from January 1988 to December 2019) and discuss their applicability for abiotic stress tolerance and growth promotion of plants, as agents for biocontrol of herbivores and plant pathogens and bio- and phytoremediation applications.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms8081237