Piriformospora indica, a cultivable plant-growth-promoting root endophyte

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 65 ·No. 6 ·1999-06-00 ·Pages 2741-4

Varma A, Savita Verma, Sudha, Sahay N, Butehorn B, Franken P

Abstract

Piriformospora indica (Hymenomycetes, Basidiomycota) is a newly described cultivable endophyte that colonizes roots. Inoculation with the fungus and application of fungal culture filtrate promotes plant growth and biomass production. Due to its ease of culture, this fungus provides a model organism for the study of beneficial plant-microbe interactions and a new tool for improving plant production systems.

Authors & Affiliations

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Varma

Max-Planck-Institut fur terrestrische Mikrobiologie, Abteilung Biochemie and Laboratorium fur Mikrobiologie des Fachbereichs Biologie der Philipps-Universitat, 35043 Marburg, Germany.

Savita

Sudha

Sahay

Butehorn

Franken

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Article Info

Journal

Applied and environmental microbiology

Abbr.

Appl Environ Microbiol

ISSN

1098-5336

DOI

10.1128/AEM.65.6.2741-2744.1999

Published

1999-06-00

Pages

2741-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7605801

PMCID

PMC91405

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/AEM.65.6.2741-2744.1999 PMC Full Text View journal details

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