Endophytes and Their Role in Phytoremediation and Biotransformation Process

Gunjal, Aparna; Waghmode, Meghmala; Patil, Neha N.; Kapadnis, B. P.

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-3126-5.ch015

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“…Many studies on the use in the phytoremediation process have been made for endophytic bacteria [163][164][165][166] but also among the fungi, some species have been found that can be successfully used in this process [167][168][169]. Soleimani et al [167] investigated the effect of two endophyte-infected grass species (Festuca arundinacea and Festuca pratensis) on the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons.…”

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The Response of the Associations of Grass and Epichloë Endophytes to the Increased Content of Heavy Metals in the Soil

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Żurek

2021

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The rapid development of civilization increases the area of land exposed to the accumulation of toxic compounds, including heavy metals, both in water and soil. Endophytic fungi associated with many species of grasses are related to the resistance of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses, which include heavy metals. This paper reviews different aspects of symbiotic interactions between grass species and fungal endophytes from the genera Epichloë with special attention paid to the elevated concentration of heavy metals in growing substrates. The evidence shows the high resistance variation of plant endophyte symbiosis on the heavy metals in soil outcome. The fungal endophytes confer high heavy metal tolerance, which is the key feature in its practical application with their host plants, i.e., grasses in phytoremediation.

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