Chemical Ecology Mediated by Fungal Endophytes in Grasses

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 962-968

  Saikkonen, Kari ^a   Gundel, Pedro E ^a,b   Helander, Marjo ^c  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Defense mechanisms; Defensive mutualism; Herbivory; Hormone pathways

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BIOACTIVITY; COEVOLUTION; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNGUS; GENOTYPE; GRASS; LIFE HISTORY; MUTUALISM; PLANT DEFENSE; SIGNALING; SYMBIOSIS;

ALKALOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENDOPHYTE; HERBIVORY; INSECT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ENDOPHYTES; HERBIVORY; INSECTS; POACEAE;

EID: 84881341569     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-013-0310-3     Document Type: Article

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