Identification of epiphyllous mycelial nets on leaves of grasses infected by clavicipitaceous endophytes

Symbiosis

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 291-302

  Moy, Melinda ^a   Belanger, Faith ^a   Duncan, Russell ^a   Freehoff, Adam ^a   Leary, Cathlene ^a   Meyer, William ^a   Sullivan, Ray ^a   White Jr , James F ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clavicipitaceae; Endophytes; Epiphyllous; Epiphytes; Neotyphodium

Indexed keywords

CONIDIUM; ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS; FUNGAL INFECTION; GENE SEQUENCING; MYCELIUM; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT LEAF;

DNA; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS; SEED;

BROMUS SETIFOLIUS; FESTUCA OVINA; FESTUCA RUBRA; NEOTYPHODIUM TYPHINUM; POA AMPLA;

EID: 0034053642     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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