The role of the endophytic fungus, Thermomyces lanuginosus, on mitigation of heat stress to its host desert plant Cullen plicata

Abeer H. Ali; Usama Radwan; Soad El-Zayat; Magdi A. El-Sayed

doi:10.1556/019.70.2019.01

Biologia Futura

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The role of the endophytic fungus, Thermomyces lanuginosus, on mitigation of heat stress to its host desert plant Cullen plicata

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Abeer H. Ali

Abeer H. Ali Botany Department, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt

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Usama Radwan

Usama Radwan Botany Department, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt

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Soad El-Zayat

Soad El-Zayat Botany Department, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt

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Magdi A. El-Sayed

Magdi A. El-Sayed Botany Department, Faculty of Sciences, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt
Unit of Environmental Studies and Development, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt

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Pages:: 1–7

Online Publication Date:: 16 Apr 2019

Publication Date:: 01 Mar 2019

Article Category:: Journal Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1556/019.70.2019.01

Keywords:: endophytic fungi; transpiration; secondary metabolites; antioxidants

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Introduction

Endophytic fungi associated with desert plants have a crucial role to enable these plants to tolerate abiotic stress, such as heat and drought.

Methods

In this study, a thermophilic fungal endophyte was isolated from a hot desert-adapted plant, Cullen plicata Delile. The endophytic fungus was (molecularly) identified as Thermomyces lanuginosus, and inoculated plants were coded as E+ and the control as E−.

Results

This fungus had an effective growth-promoting activity on its host plant and increased the plant resistance to heat stress as well.

Discussion

Our findings demonstrate that thermophilic fungal endophytes can enhance drought and heat stress tolerance in desert plants by ecophysiological mechanisms and improve growth of its host plants.

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