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    Bio-prospecting for endophytes of Brassica : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 1 May 2021.

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    Disease and insect pests are major limiting factors for crop production worldwide. Farmers are often heavily reliant on synthetic biochemicals and fertilisers to mitigate the negative impact of pests and disease and to increase crop yield. However, the extensive use of chemicals has led to environmental concerns due to contamination of soil and water, human health issues, disturbance of macro and microorganisms balance and the development of resistance by both insects and fungal pathogens. Use of biological control agents including endophytic microorganisms is an alternative control option to combat these problems. Many endophytes are able to provide their host with beneficial traits such as resistance against insect-pests and pathogens and enhance crop performance under abiotic stresses. Although beneficial microorganisms of brassica crops have been discovered, endophytes of wild brassicas, particularly those associated with the seed, have been ignored. In this study, we screened seed of various brassica species with a worldwide distribution and isolated 131 bacterial and two fungal species. To our knowledge, this is the first study to screen the fungal and bacterial endophytes of wild brassica species associated with the seeds and demonstrate their beneficial characteristic when inoculated to brassica crops.--Shortened abstract
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    2019
    Author
    Roodi, Davood
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    Massey University
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    Embargoed until 1 May 2021
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10179/15611
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