Biology of the Epichloë-Botanophila interaction: An intriguing association between fungi and insects

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Bultman, Thomas L ^a   Leuchtmann, Adrian ^b  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fungus insect interaction; Life cycle; Mutualism; Parasitism

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; BOTANOPHILA; CLAVICIPITACEAE; EPICHLOE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; POACEAE;

EID: 67349119968     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2009.04.003     Document Type: Review

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