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Higher Temperature and Host Age Alter Infection Outcomes in a Multi‐Pathogen System

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Warming, host age, and pathogen identity shaped disease outcomes more strongly than co‐infection in a factorial experiment with two fungal pathogens on tall fescue. Higher temperatures generally reduced disease severity, while host age modified responses‐older plants were more resistant in some contexts, but this depended on temperature and pathogen ...
Sarah Elizabeth Troy, Charles E. Mitchell   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Getting by With a Little Help From Fungal Friends: Seed‐Associated Endophytes Contribute to Seed Defense Against Fungal Pathogens in Keystone Tropical Trees

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study explored microbially mediated seed defense in fig (Ficus) species through inoculation experiments. We show that priority effects from endophytic fungi contribute to increased seed survival in the presence of fungal pathogens. ABSTRACT Soil‐borne fungal pathogens are known to be major causes of seed mortality in tropical forests; however, not
Sumashini Sundararajan, Gauranshi Chamoli, James W. Dalling, Meghna Krishnadas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Metabolomic Study of Epichloë Endophytes for Screening Antifungal Metabolites

Metabolites, 2022
Epichloë endophytes, fungal endosymbionts of Pooidae grasses, are commonly utilized in forage and turf industries because they produce beneficial metabolites that enhance resistance against environmental stressors such as insect feeding and disease ...
Krishni Fernando, Priyanka Reddy, Kathryn M. Guthridge, German C. Spangenberg, Simone J. Rochfort   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection with the fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae may alter the allelopathic potential of red fescue [PDF]

, 2011
16 páginas, 3 tablas, 2 figurasRed fescue (Festuca rubra) is a perennial grass used as both forage and turfgrass. Asymptomatic plants of this species are systemically infected by the fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae, which has a beneficial effect on ...
García Criado, Balbino, Petisco, Cristina, Romo Vaquero, María, García Ciudad, Antonia, M. Romo, Vázquez de Aldana, Beatriz R., C. Petisco, B. García-Criado, B.R. Vázquez-de-Aldana, A. García-Ciudad   +9 more
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The plant microbiome: From ecological foundations to precision microbial engineering for sustainable agriculture

iMeta, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2026.
From ecological principles to precision engineering of plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The plant holobiont integrates diverse microbial niches (including rhizosphere, endosphere, phyllosphere, seed, and aerial‐root mucilagesphere), host genetics (namely M genes), and host metabolites. Furthermore, molecular dialogues, including rhizobial
Mi Wei, Tengxiang Lian, Liying Chen, Lanxiang Wang, Junjie Ye, Xiaofang Yao, Shilong Duan, Ziyu Lu, Jinji Tu, Hongfu Li, Xin‐Yue Xu, Jie Zhou, Junliang He, Feiying Zhu, Paola Bonfante, Lam‐Son Phan Tran, Zhiqiang Pang, Xin Zhou, Zhihui Xu, Lin Zhang, Mengcen Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Chang‐Fu Tian, Yong‐Xin Liu, Kai Sun, Ertao Wang, Xianan Xie   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epichloë Endophytes Shape the Foliar Endophytic Fungal Microbiome and Alter the Auxin and Salicylic Acid Phytohormone Levels in Two Meadow Fescue Cultivars

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Plants harbor a large diversity of endophytic microbes. Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) is a cool-season grass known for its symbiotic relationship with the systemic and vertically—via seeds—transmitted fungal endophyte Epichloë uncinata, yet its ...
Suni Anie Mathew, Marjo Helander, Kari Saikkonen, Radomira Vankova, Petre I. Dobrev, Serdar Dirihan, Benjamin Fuchs   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harvested Forages for Horses From a Feeding Perspective—A Systematic Literature Review

Grass and Forage Science, Volume 81, Issue 3, July-September 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to the important role of forages in equine diets, the aim of this project was to perform a systematic literature review of the area with relevance for Northern Europe. The objectives were to identify the currently available published peer‐reviewed literature on forages for horses from an equine feeding perspective and to summarize it to ...
Sara Ringmark, Malin Connysson, Katarina Arvidsson Segerkvist, Cecilia Elisabeth Müller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homothallic or Heterothallic? A Genomic Investigation Into the Sexual Capabilities of the Ascomycete Fungus Clonostachys rosea

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 14, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Modes of reproduction and sexual strategies strongly influence the genetic diversity and evolutionary potential of a species. The ascomycete fungus Clonostachys rosea is reported to be homothallic (sexually self‐fertile), although a rapid decay of genome‐wide linkage disequilibrium is also reported, something that is not in line with an ...
David Manyara, Andi M. Wilson, Edoardo Piombo, Mikael Brandström Durling, Martin Broberg, Birgit Jensen, Alessandra Ruffino, Sidhant Chaudhary, Henrik H. De Fine Licht, Mukesh Dubey, Magnus Karlsson   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insect oviposition preference between Epichloë‐symbiotic and Epichloë‐free grasses does not necessarily reflect larval performance

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Variation in plant communities is likely to modulate the feeding and oviposition behavior of herbivorous insects, and plant‐associated microbes are largely ignored in this context.
Miika Laihonen, Kari Saikkonen, Marjo Helander, Toomas Tammaru   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Microbial Mutualist Within Host Individuals Increases Parasite Transmission Between Host Individuals: Evidence From a Field Mesocosm Experiment

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The interactions among host-associated microbes and parasites can have clear consequences for disease susceptibility and progression within host individuals.
Kayleigh R. O’Keeffe, Kayleigh R. O’Keeffe, Brandon T. Wheeler, Brandon T. Wheeler, Charles E. Mitchell, Charles E. Mitchell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source