PBIO 4000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Endophyte, Rhizosphere, Apoplast
12 Apr 2016
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Bacteria & fungi that live in plant tissue & have no apparent negative impact on the plant (wilson, 1995: what do we think it is definition. Bacteria & fungi isolated from surface-disinfected plant tissue or extracted from within the plant & do not produce symptoms or visibly harm the plant (hallman et al. , 1997: functional definition. Healthy-looking plants have bacteria & fungi within them (similar to commensals in humans) Bacteria & fungi that live in healthy plants, do not cause disease. Endophytes are found in all plants & can be divided into two sections. Obligate endophytes: live inside plant their entire life cycle: get around by vegetative propagative material, infect seeds, by insects (inside, do not live outside of the host, not so common. Facultative endophytes: live inside plants, but other habitats, living inside soil around the roots or living on the surface, facultative endophytes are very common.
