naa a22 4500 510746977 CHVBK 20180411083049.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s13199-013-0246-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s13199-013-0246-y Piriformospora indica: a versatile root endophytic symbiont [Elektronische Daten] [K. Unnikumar, K. Sree, Ajit Varma] Piriformospora indica, a unique root endophytic basidiomycete, exhibits symbiotic association with a variety of host plants. Spacio-temporally, the biphasic lifestyle of the fungus is characterized by distinct biotrophic and cell death associated root colonization processes. Fungal components such as fungal chitin induce specific host immune responses which also play an important role in establishing a successful sustainable interaction. The fungus-induced Pattern Triggered Immunity (PTI) is regulated by a complex interplay amongst the various phytohormones and anti-microbial molecules. The association so built up imparts a broad spectrum of benefits to the host viz., high salt tolerance, disease resistance, resistance to heavy metal toxicity, and growth-promotion involving value addition. These characteristics of P. indica can be translated into specific applications in agriculture and horticulture. The current article also outlines the future research prospects of this highly versatile fungus. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2013 Piriformospora indica nationallicence Symbiotic interaction nationallicence Colonization nationallicence Plant growth promotion nationallicence Unnikumar K. Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut Sree K. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut Varma Ajit Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut Symbiosis Springer Netherlands 60/3(2013-07-01), 107-113 0334-5114 60:3<107 2013 60 13199 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-013-0246-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-013-0246-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Unnikumar K. Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sree K. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Varma Ajit Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, 201303, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Symbiosis Springer Netherlands 60/3(2013-07-01), 107-113 0334-5114 60:3<107 2013 60 13199 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer