Indian Journal of Agricultural Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue: 1

Endophytic bacteria and their potential application in agriculture: A review

  • Author:
  • Jannathul Firdous, Norain Ab. Lathif, Resni Mona, Noorzaid Muhamad
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 1 to 7

Cluster for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine, Facultyof Medicine, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Jalan Greentown, 30450, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

*Corresponding author's e-mail: noorzaid@unikl.edu.my

Online published on 26 February, 2019.

Abstract

Evolution and biodiversity of plants may depend on their mutual relationship with soil microbes. Endophytes are such microbes that grow within the plants and can be isolated from leaves, stem, roots, seeds, fruits and flowers. This review gives information on the importance of endophytic bacteria and their role in agriculture by giving some of the products which is more beneficial in improving the agriculture and a detailed knowledge about the potential biotechnological applications of endophytic bacteria in agriculture.

Keywords

Auxin production, Endophytes, Induced resistance, Nitrogen fixation, Siderophore