9.9 Conclusion
Exploration of competent endophyte for only subset of biosynthetic genes
expressed under laboratory culture conditions is not enough to utilize the large
reservoir of natural metabolites produced endophytes. Therefore, incorporation of
genetic manipulation technology so as to advance the research to identify the
regulatory gene/s of several biosynthesis pathways of metabolite production can
lead to increase production of the compounds to be used in human welfare. As such,
innovative approaches are bound to result in the productive utilization of this
important and remarkable resource of much potential in the coming years.
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