Piriformospora indica: The versatile and multifunctional root endophytic fungus for enhanced yield and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress in crop plants

Journal of Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 103-122

  Johnson, Joy Michal ^a   Alex, Theresa ^a   Oelmüller, Ralf ^b  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Antioxidants; Biotic stress; Growth promotion; Phytohormone; Primary metabolism; Root endophyte; Signaling cascades; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PIRIFORMOSPORA INDICA; SEBACINALES;

EID: 84920260708     PISSN: 0971636X     EISSN: 09735399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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