Fungal endophytes: an untapped source of biocatalysts |
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Authors: | Trichur S. Suryanarayanan Nagamani Thirunavukkarasu Meenavalli B. Govindarajulu Venkat Gopalan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology (VINSTROM), RKM Vidyapith, Chennai, 600 004, India 3. Department of Biochemistry and Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA 2. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, RKM Vivekananda College, Chennai, 600 004, India
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Abstract: | Horizontally transmitted endophytes are an ecological group of fungi that infect living plant tissues and survive in them without causing any disease symptoms. Even as facets of the endophyte-plant symbiotic relationship are being uncovered, there is an increasing appreciation of the different growth substrates exploited by endophytes and the vast repertoire of secreted enzymes of these fungi. These attributes exemplify the striking biodiversity of fungal endophytes and should motivate bioprospecting these organisms to identify novel biocatalysts that might help address challenges in medicine, food security, energy production and environmental quality. |
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