Chapter 13
Conclusion
K.G. Ramawat
Abstract Endophytes form a very complex physical and physiological association
with the host plant influencing many biological activities. This complex association
results in several novel and beneficial activities for these hidden organisms as
evident by chapters presented in the two-volume set on endophytes. All the work on
endophytes can be categorized as i) isolation and identification, ii) role in agri-
culture, iii) production of industrially important products, and iv) production of
useful secondary metabolites. The concluding remark envisioned the future bene-
ficial role of endophytes with the use of new technology in industry and agriculture.
Keywords EndophytesMolecular toolsFuture of endophytes
Endophytes, as their name suggests, are organisms living within the plants without
any noticeable symptom. These form a very complex physical and physiological
association influencing the host and other microorganisms present in plant on the
one side and all the host’s pests on the other side. This complex association results
in several novel and beneficial activities for these hidden organisms as evident by
data presented in these two volumes on endophytes. Information about endophytic
actinobacteria for sustainable agricultural application, their role in phosphate sol-
ubilisation, beneficial effects of bacterial endophytes on forest tree species, plant
growth promotion by endophytic bacteria in non-native crop hosts, harnessing
endophytic microbial volatile organic compound for sustainable agroecosystem,
endophytic fungi as source of biologically active secondary metabolites, potential
of lignin-degrading endophytic fungi on lignocellulosic biorefineries, endophytic
fungi and bioremediation, extra-cellular enzymes, and plant disease control is
presented in the chapters.
All the work on endophytes can be categorized as (i) isolation and identification,
(ii) role in agriculture, (iii) production of industrially important products, and
(iv) production of useful secondary metabolites. Production of useful metabolites
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