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Alkaloid variation among epichloid endophytes of sleepygrass (Achnatherum robustum) and consequences for resistance to insect herbivores.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Jan 2015
Shymanovich Tatsiana, Saari Susanna, Lovin Mary E, Jarmusch Alan K, Jarmusch Scott A, Musso Ashleigh M, Charlton Nikki D, Young Carolyn A, Cech Nadja B, Faeth Stanley H
Abstract excerpt
Epichloid endophytes are well known symbionts of many cool-season grasses that may alleviate environmental stresses for their hosts. For example, endophytes produce alkaloid compounds that may be toxic to invertebrate or vertebrate herbivores. Achnatherum robustum, commonly called sleepygrass, was aptly named due to the presence of an endophyte that causes toxic effects to livestock and wildlife. Variation in...
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