Microbial Endophytes and Plant Growth: Beneficial Interactions and Applications explains how modern molecular tools can unlock the plant's microbial network, building the bridge between plant and environment. Chapters describe the usefulness of the endophytic microbiome of different crops, including cereals, vegetables and horticulture, and delve into the latest research surrounding the applications of plant-microbe interactions in improving plant growth. Other topics discussed include root endophytes and their role in plant fitness, seed associated endophytes and their functions, and microbial endophytes and nanotechnology.

1. Microbial endophytes' association and application in plant health: an overview2. Endophytes: a potential bioagent for plant disease management3. Role of bacterial endophytes in plant stress tolerance: current research and future outlook4. Endophytic bacteria to control plant viruses: an overview5. The potential of endophytes to sustain plant performance in a climate change scenario6. Endophytic microbes from medicinal plants, their antimicrobial potential, and role in green agriculture7. Mangrove endophytes and their naturalmetabolites: role in promoting plant health8. Role of fungal endophytes on mycorrhizal-plant association and its impact on plant fitness9. Postharvest disease management of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) using endophytic actinobacteria as natural biocontrol agent10. Endophyte mediated plant health via phytohormones and biomolecules11. Bacterial endophytes as bioinoculant: microbial functions and applications toward sustainable farming12. Endophytic fungi of the genus Talaromyces and plant health13. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles by amalgamating microbial endophytes: potential environmental applications and future perspectives14. Beneficial endophytic Trichoderma functions in plant health management15. Environmental factors and plant