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Interactions of Grasses with Endophytic Epichloë Species and Hybrids

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Plant-Microbe Interactions

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Symbioses of Epichloë-type endophytic fungi (e-endophytes) in grasses have been known for many decades,1 but their ecological and agronomic importance came to light only recently. In 1977, Bacon et al.2 associated antimammalian activity with a common endophyte of the forage grass, hexaploid tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea var. genuino). In 1985 Stewart3 recognized the protective effect of a perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) endophyte against Argentine stem weevil (Listronotis bonariensis), a major insect pest in New Zealand. Since then, numerous mutualistic characteristics of e-endophytes have been described4,5 and intense research has been conducted by groups concerned with many aspects of endophyte biology and symbiosis.6

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Schardl, C.L. (1997). Interactions of Grasses with Endophytic Epichloë Species and Hybrids. In: Stacey, G., Keen, N.T. (eds) Plant-Microbe Interactions. Plant-Microbe Interactions, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1213-0_4

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