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What triggers grass endophytes to switch from mutualism to pathogenism?
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Feb 2011
Eaton Carla J, Cox Murray P, Scott Barry
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Symbioses between cool season grasses and fungi of the family Clavicipitaceae are an integral component of both natural and agricultural ecosystems. An excellent experimental model is the association between the biotrophic fungus Epichloë festucae and Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass). The fungal partner produces a suite of secondary metabolites that protect the host from various biotic and abiotic stresses....
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