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Fungal endophytes of grasses.
Current opinion in plant biology - 1 Aug 2012
Tanaka Aiko, Takemoto Daigo, Chujo Tetsuya, Scott Barry
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Epichloae endophytes form mutualistic symbiotic associations with temperate grasses and confer on the host a number of bioprotective benefits through production of fungal secondary metabolites and changed host metabolism. Maintenance of this mutualistic interaction requires that growth of the endophyte within the host is restricted. Recent work has shown that epichloae endophytes grow in the leaves by intercalary...
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