Hybridization of Neotyphodium endophytes enhances competitive ability of the host grass

New Phytologist

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 231-236

  Saari, S ^a   Faeth, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endophyte; Hybridization; Intraspecific competition; Niche; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS; GRASS; HOST PLANT; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; INFECTIVITY; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE; SYMBIOSIS; WILD POPULATION;

ARTICLE; ENDOPHYTE; FESCUE; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NEOTYPHODIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

ENDOPHYTES; FESTUCA; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; NEOTYPHODIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

FESTUCA ARIZONICA; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 84861482099     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04140.x     Document Type: Article

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