Nature’s Secret Treasure Trove, Endophytes - Irbaz Rehman

Year
2025
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Summary

This research explores endophytes—fungi living symbiotically within plants—that produce bioactive compounds aiding plant defense and growth. These compounds have led to major medical breakthroughs like antibiotics and immunosuppressants. Studying endophytes in crops may uncover new drugs and agricultural benefits, highlighting nature’s vast, largely untapped biochemical potential.