title: Piriformospora indica, a cultivable plant-growth-promoting root endophyte
abstract: Piriformospora indica (Hymenomycetes, Basidiomycota) is a newly described cultivable endophyte that colonizes roots. Inoculation with the fungus and application of fungal culture filtrate promotes plant growth and biomass production. Due to its ease of culture, this fungus provides a model organism for the study of beneficial plant-microbe interactions and a new tool for improving plant production systems.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut fur terrestrische Mikrobiologie, Abteilung Biochemie and Laboratorium fur Mikrobiologie des Fachbereichs Biologie der Philipps-Universitat, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.initials: Verma
authors.lastname: Savita
authors.lastname: Sudha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahay
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Butehorn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franken