74
A. Dahiya et al.
Ullah A, Heng S, Munis MF, Fahad S, Yang X (2015) Phytoremediation of heavy metals assisted
by plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria: a review. Environ Exp Bot 117:28–40
van der Heijden MG, Bardgett RD, van Straalen NM (2008) The unseen majority: soil microbes as
drivers of plant diversity and productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. Ecol Lett 11:296–310
Varma A, Verma S, Sudah SN, Franken P (1999) Piriformospora indica, a cultivable plant growthpromoting root endophyte. Appl Environ Microbiol 65:2741–2744
Velázquez E, Rojas M, Lorite MJ, Rivas R, Zurdo-Pineiro JL, Heydrich M, Bedmar EJ (2008)
Genetic diversity of endophytic bacteria which could be find in the apoplastic sap of the medullary
parenchyma of the stem of healthy sugarcane plants. J Basic Microbiol 48:118–124
Verma N, Singh NA, Kumar N, Raghu HV (2013) Screening of different media for sporulation of
Bacillus megaterium. Intern J Microbiol Res Rev 1:68–73
Verma P, Yadav AN, Kazy SK, Saxena AK, Suman A (2014) Evaluating the diversity and phylogeny
of plant growth promoting bacteria associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum) growing in central
zone of India. Intern J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 3(5):432–447
Verma S, Varma A, Rexer K-H, Hassel A, Kost G, Sarbhoy A, Bisen P, Bütehorn B, Franken P (1998)
Piriformospora indica, gen. nov. sp. nov., a new root-colonizing fungus. Mycologia 90:896–903
Vu DT, Tang C, Armstrong RD (2008) Changes and availability of P fraction following 65 years of
P application to a calcareous soil in a Mediterranean climate. Plant Soil 304:21–33
Wagh J, Chanchal K, Sonal S, Praveena B, Archana G, Kumar GN (2016) Inoculation of genetically
modified endophytic Herbaspirillum seropedicae Z67 endowed with gluconic and 2-ketogluconic
acid secretion, confers beneficial effects on rice (Oryza sativa) plants. Plant Soil 409(1–2):51–64
Walitang DI, Kim K, Madhaiyan M, Kim YK, Kang Y, Sa T (2017) Characterizing endophytic
competence and plant growth promotion of bacterial endophytes inhabiting the seed endosphere
of rice. BMC Microbiol 17(1):209
Wang LW, Xu BG, Wang JY, Su ZZ, Lin FC, Zhang CL, Kubicek CP (2012) Bioactive metabolites from Phoma species, an endophytic fungus from the Chinese medicinal plant Arisaema
erubescens. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 93(3):1231–1239
Whipps JM (2001) Microbial interactions and biocontrol in the rhizosphere. J Exp Bot 52(suppl
1):487–511
Whitelaw MA (2000) Growth promotion of plants inoculated with phosphate solubilizing fungi.
Adv Agron 69:99–151
Wisniewski-Dyé F, Borziak K, Khalsa-Moyers G, Alexandre G, Sukharnikov LO, Wuichet K, Hurst
GB, McDonald WH, Robertson JS et al (2011) Azospirillum genomes reveal transition of bacteria
from aquatic to terrestrial environments. PLoS Genet 7:e1002430
Woodward AW, Bartel B (2005) Auxin: regulation, action, and interaction. Ann Bot 95:707–735
Wu L, Guo S (2008) Interaction between an isolate of dark-septate fungi and its host plant Saussurea
involucrata. Mycorrhiza 18:79–85
Xia Y, DeBolt S, Dreyer J, Scott D, Williams MA (2015) Characterization of culturable bacterial
endophytes and their capacity to promote plant growth from plants grown using organic or
conventional practices. Frontiers Plant Sci 6:490
Yadav V, Kumar M, Deep DK, Kumar H, Sharma R, Tripathi T, Tuteja N, Saxena AK, Johri AK
(2010) A phosphate transporter from the root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica plays a
role in phosphate transport to the host plant. J Biol Chem 285:26532–26544
Yazdani M, Bahmanyar MA, Pirdashti H, Esmaili MA (2009) Effect of phosphate solubilization
microorganisms (PSM) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on yield and yield
components of corn (Zea mays L.). World Acad Sci Eng Technol 49:90–92
Yuan M, He H, Xiao L, Zhong T, Liu H, Li S, Deng P, Ye Z, Jing Y (2014) Enhancement of Cd
phytoextraction by two Amaranthus species with endophytic Rahnella sp. JN27. Chemosphere
103:99–104
Zachow C, Fatehi J, Cardinale M, Tilcher R, Berg G (2010) Strain-specific colonization pattern of
Rhizoctonia antagonists in the root system of sugar beet. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 74:124–135
A. Dahiya et al.
Ullah A, Heng S, Munis MF, Fahad S, Yang X (2015) Phytoremediation of heavy metals assisted
by plant growth promoting (PGP) bacteria: a review. Environ Exp Bot 117:28–40
van der Heijden MG, Bardgett RD, van Straalen NM (2008) The unseen majority: soil microbes as
drivers of plant diversity and productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. Ecol Lett 11:296–310
Varma A, Verma S, Sudah SN, Franken P (1999) Piriformospora indica, a cultivable plant growthpromoting root endophyte. Appl Environ Microbiol 65:2741–2744
Velázquez E, Rojas M, Lorite MJ, Rivas R, Zurdo-Pineiro JL, Heydrich M, Bedmar EJ (2008)
Genetic diversity of endophytic bacteria which could be find in the apoplastic sap of the medullary
parenchyma of the stem of healthy sugarcane plants. J Basic Microbiol 48:118–124
Verma N, Singh NA, Kumar N, Raghu HV (2013) Screening of different media for sporulation of
Bacillus megaterium. Intern J Microbiol Res Rev 1:68–73
Verma P, Yadav AN, Kazy SK, Saxena AK, Suman A (2014) Evaluating the diversity and phylogeny
of plant growth promoting bacteria associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum) growing in central
zone of India. Intern J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 3(5):432–447
Verma S, Varma A, Rexer K-H, Hassel A, Kost G, Sarbhoy A, Bisen P, Bütehorn B, Franken P (1998)
Piriformospora indica, gen. nov. sp. nov., a new root-colonizing fungus. Mycologia 90:896–903
Vu DT, Tang C, Armstrong RD (2008) Changes and availability of P fraction following 65 years of
P application to a calcareous soil in a Mediterranean climate. Plant Soil 304:21–33
Wagh J, Chanchal K, Sonal S, Praveena B, Archana G, Kumar GN (2016) Inoculation of genetically
modified endophytic Herbaspirillum seropedicae Z67 endowed with gluconic and 2-ketogluconic
acid secretion, confers beneficial effects on rice (Oryza sativa) plants. Plant Soil 409(1–2):51–64
Walitang DI, Kim K, Madhaiyan M, Kim YK, Kang Y, Sa T (2017) Characterizing endophytic
competence and plant growth promotion of bacterial endophytes inhabiting the seed endosphere
of rice. BMC Microbiol 17(1):209
Wang LW, Xu BG, Wang JY, Su ZZ, Lin FC, Zhang CL, Kubicek CP (2012) Bioactive metabolites from Phoma species, an endophytic fungus from the Chinese medicinal plant Arisaema
erubescens. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 93(3):1231–1239
Whipps JM (2001) Microbial interactions and biocontrol in the rhizosphere. J Exp Bot 52(suppl
1):487–511
Whitelaw MA (2000) Growth promotion of plants inoculated with phosphate solubilizing fungi.
Adv Agron 69:99–151
Wisniewski-Dyé F, Borziak K, Khalsa-Moyers G, Alexandre G, Sukharnikov LO, Wuichet K, Hurst
GB, McDonald WH, Robertson JS et al (2011) Azospirillum genomes reveal transition of bacteria
from aquatic to terrestrial environments. PLoS Genet 7:e1002430
Woodward AW, Bartel B (2005) Auxin: regulation, action, and interaction. Ann Bot 95:707–735
Wu L, Guo S (2008) Interaction between an isolate of dark-septate fungi and its host plant Saussurea
involucrata. Mycorrhiza 18:79–85
Xia Y, DeBolt S, Dreyer J, Scott D, Williams MA (2015) Characterization of culturable bacterial
endophytes and their capacity to promote plant growth from plants grown using organic or
conventional practices. Frontiers Plant Sci 6:490
Yadav V, Kumar M, Deep DK, Kumar H, Sharma R, Tripathi T, Tuteja N, Saxena AK, Johri AK
(2010) A phosphate transporter from the root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica plays a
role in phosphate transport to the host plant. J Biol Chem 285:26532–26544
Yazdani M, Bahmanyar MA, Pirdashti H, Esmaili MA (2009) Effect of phosphate solubilization
microorganisms (PSM) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on yield and yield
components of corn (Zea mays L.). World Acad Sci Eng Technol 49:90–92
Yuan M, He H, Xiao L, Zhong T, Liu H, Li S, Deng P, Ye Z, Jing Y (2014) Enhancement of Cd
phytoextraction by two Amaranthus species with endophytic Rahnella sp. JN27. Chemosphere
103:99–104
Zachow C, Fatehi J, Cardinale M, Tilcher R, Berg G (2010) Strain-specific colonization pattern of
Rhizoctonia antagonists in the root system of sugar beet. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 74:124–135