Exploitation of endophytes for sustainable agricultural intensification. (4th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Le Cocq, Kate; Gurr, Sarah J.; Hirsch, Penny R.; Mauchline, Tim H.
• Is Part Of: Molecular plant pathology. Volume 18:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 469
• Page End: 473
• Publication Date: 2016-12-04
• Subjects: agriculture -- bacterial endophytes -- fungal endophytes -- sustainable intensification; Plant diseases -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; Plant-pathogen relationships -- Molecular aspects -- Periodicals; 571.936
• DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12483
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1464-6722

Abstract

Summary: Intensive agriculture, which depends on unsustainable levels of agrochemical inputs, is environmentally harmful, and the expansion of these practices to meet future needs is not economically feasible. Other options should be considered to meet the global food security challenge. The plant microbiome has been linked to improved plant productivity and, in this microreview, we consider the endosphere – a subdivision of the plant microbiome. We suggest a new definition of microbial endophyte status, the need for synergy between fungal and bacterial endophyte research efforts, as well as potential strategies for endophyte application to agricultural systems.