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Molecular identification and characterization of endophytes from uncultivated barley.
Mycologia - 1 Jan 2000
Yi Mihwa, Hendricks Will Q, Kaste Joshua, Charlton Nikki D, Nagabhyru Padmaja, Panaccione Daniel G, Young Carolyn A
Abstract excerpt
Epichloë species (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) are endophytic symbionts of many cool-season grasses. Many interactions between Epichloë and their host grasses contribute to plant growth promotion, protection from many pathogens and insect pests, and tolerance to drought stress. Resistance to insect herbivores by endophytes associated with Hordeum species has been previously shown to vary depending on the...
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