Endophytes: Biology and Biotechnology

1. An Introduction to Endophytes
Jaya Arora, K. G. Ramawat

2. Bacterial Endophytes of Plants: Diversity, Invasion Mechanisms and Effects on the Host
Fernando Ibáñez, María Laura Tonelli, Vanina Muñoz, María Soledad Figueredo, Adriana Fabra

3. Quorum-Quenching Endophytes: A Novel Approach for Sustainable Development of Agroecosystem
Rajesh P Shastry, V Ravishankar Rai

4. Harnessing Fungal Endophytes for Plant and Human Health
Deepanwita Deka, Kumananda Tayung, Dhruva Kumar Jha

5. Genomic Features of Mutualistic Plant Bacteria
Pablo R. Hardoim, Cristiane Cassiolato Pires Hardoim

6. Endophytism in Cupressoideae (Coniferae): A Model in Endophyte Biology and Biotechnology
Jalal Soltani

7. Potential Role of Endophytes in Sustainable Agriculture-Recent Developments and Future Prospects
Pranay Jain, Ram Kumar Pundir

8. Endophytic Actinobacteria: Beneficial Partners for Sustainable Agriculture
Ricardo Araujo, Onuma Kaewkla, Christopher M.M. Franco

9. Bacterial Endophytes for Ecological Intensification of Agriculture
Shrivardhan Dheeman, Dinesh K. Maheshwari, Nitin Baliyan

10. Diversity, Distribution and Functional Role of Bacterial Endophytes in Vitis vinifera

Marco Andreolli, Silvia Lampis, Giovanni Vallini

11. Biology, Diversity and Promising Role of Mycorrhizal Endophytes for Green Technology
Kamal Prasad

12. Endophytic Fungi: Eco-Friendly Future Resource for Novel Bioactive Compounds
Sardul Singh Sandhu, Suneel Kumar, Ravindra Prasad Aharwal, Monika Nozawa

13. Conclusion
Dinesh K. Maheshwari

Nyckelord: Life Sciences, Plant Biochemistry, Microbial Ecology, Agriculture, Biotechnology