Epichloë festucae and related mutualistic symbionts of grasses

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 69-82

  Schardl, Christopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Biological protection; Endophytes; Epichlo ; Evolution; Interspecific hybridization; Livestock toxicosis; Neotyphodium; Secondary metabolism; Seedborne fungi

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID;

ASCOMYCETES; ENDOPHYTE; EPICHLOE FESTUCAE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRASS; LOLIUM; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SEASON; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMBIOSIS;

ASCOMYCOTA; EPICHLOE; EPICHLOE FESTUCAE; FESTUCA; FUNGI; INSECTA; KOELERIA; LOLIUM; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035570583     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.2001.1275     Document Type: Review

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