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Definition of endophyte in English: endophytenounˈɛndəʊfʌɪtˈendəˌfīt Botany A plant, especially a fungus, which lives inside another plant. Example sentencesExamples - The presence of the endophyte in tillers and leaves was tested in infected plants as well as its absence in non-infected plants.
- It is a type of fungus called an endophyte that lives inside the kernels of corn plants, neither harming nor benefiting its host.
- Alternatively, endophytes that produce alkaloids also may compete with the plant for nutrients.
- Compared with the plots planted with fungus-free grass, the plots containing the endophyte had fewer different plant species.
- A research team reports that in tree leaves, these fungi, called endophytes, can limit damage from attacking disease agents.
Derivatives adjectiveɛndəʊˈfɪtɪk Botany Endophytic fungi are thought to interact mutualistically with their host plants mainly by increasing host resistance to herbivores and have been termed ‘acquired plant defenses’. Example sentencesExamples - It is now widely accepted that plants infected with endophytic fungi are often at a distinct advantage at times.
- Even chinch bugs, which can quickly destroy a fine lawn, will not eat grass that's infected with the dreaded endophytic fungus.
- He is collaborating with the National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica to explore poorly understood endophytic fungi and uncultured soil microbes of Costa Rica.
- On the other hand, a relatively high percentage of infections during storage at 4°C supported the idea that endophytic microbes in Scots pine buds are a potential cause of the defence reactions.
Definition of endophyte in US English: endophytenounˈendəˌfīt Botany A plant, especially a fungus, which lives inside another plant. Example sentencesExamples - It is a type of fungus called an endophyte that lives inside the kernels of corn plants, neither harming nor benefiting its host.
- A research team reports that in tree leaves, these fungi, called endophytes, can limit damage from attacking disease agents.
- Alternatively, endophytes that produce alkaloids also may compete with the plant for nutrients.
- The presence of the endophyte in tillers and leaves was tested in infected plants as well as its absence in non-infected plants.
- Compared with the plots planted with fungus-free grass, the plots containing the endophyte had fewer different plant species.
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