The fungus Clonostachys epichloë alters the influence of the Epichloë endophyte on seed germination and the biomass of Puccinellia distans grass [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The fungal grass endophyte Epichloë typhina (Pers.) Tul. & C. Tul. (Ascomycota: Clavicipitaceae) grows intercellulary in aerial plant parts and reproduces asexually by invading host seeds.
Karolina Górzyńska +2 more
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Epichloë Endophyte Infection Rates and Alkaloid Content in Commercially Available Grass Seed Mixtures in Europe [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Fungal endophytes of the genus Epichloë live symbiotically in cool season grass species and can produce alkaloids toxic to insects and vertebrates, yet reports of intoxication of grazing animals have been rare in Europe in contrast to overseas.
Jochen Krauss +5 more
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Reciprocal Effects of Silicon Supply and Endophytes on Silicon Accumulation and Epichloë Colonization in Grasses [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Cool season grasses associate asymptomatically with foliar Epichloë endophytic fungi in a symbiosis where Epichloë spp. protects the plant from a number of biotic and abiotic stresses.
Ximena Cibils-Stewart +6 more
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Advances in research on Epichloë endophytes in Chinese native grasses [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Epichloë fungal endophytes are broadly found in cool-season grasses. The symbiosis between these grasses and Epichloë may improve the abiotic and biotic resistance of the grass plant, but some Epichloë species produce alkaloids that are toxic for ...
Hui Song +9 more
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Asexual Epichloë Fungi—Obligate Mutualists [PDF]
Encyclopedia, 2021 Asexual Epichloë are obligate fungal mutualists that form symbiosis with many temperate grass species, providing several advantages to the host. These advantages include protection against vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores (i.e., grazing livestock ...
John R. Caradus +4 more
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Origin, divergence, and phylogeny of asexual Epichloë endophyte in Elymus species from western China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Asexual Epichloë species are likely derived directly from sexual Epichloë species that then lost their capacity for sexual reproduction or lost sexual reproduction because of interspecific hybridization between distinct lineages of sexual Epichloë and/or
Hui Song, Zhibiao Nan
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Vegetative hyphal fusion and subsequent nuclear behavior in Epichloë grass endophytes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Epichloë species (including the former genus Neotyphodium) are fungal symbionts of many agronomically important forage grasses, and provide their grass hosts with protection from a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses.
Jun-Ya Shoji +4 more
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Identification of the fungal endophyte of Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) as Epichloë amarillans [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The grass Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) is known to host an endophyte of the genus Epichloë. Based on morphological characteristics it was originally identified as Acremonium typhinum var.
Ian Drake +2 more
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Epichloë Fungal Endophytes Influence Seed-Associated Bacterial Communities [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Seeds commonly harbour diverse bacterial communities that can enhance the fitness of future plants. The bacterial microbiota associated with mother plant’s foliar tissues is one of the main sources of bacteria for seeds.
Daniel A. Bastías +9 more
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Comparative Research on Metabolites of Different Species of Epichloë Endophytes and Their Host Achnatherum sibiricum [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Achnatherum sibiricum can be infected by two species of fungal endophytes, Epichloë gansuensis (Eg) and Epichloë sibirica (Es). In this study, the metabolites of Eg, Es, and their infected plants were studied by GC–MS analysis.
Yongkang Deng +7 more
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