The endophytic continuum

B Schulz, C Boyle - Mycological research, 2005 - cambridge.org
In spite of the term 'endophyte'being employed for all organisms that inhabit plants,
mycologists have come to use the term 'fungal endophyte'for fungi that inhabit plants without …

Adaptations of endophyte‐infected cool‐season grasses to environmental stresses: mechanisms of drought and mineral stress tolerance

DP Malinowski, DP Belesky - Crop Science, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Cool‐season grasses infected with Neotyphodium spp. endophytes have an extraordinary
impact on the ecology and economy of pasture and turf. A range of adaptations of endophyte …

Clavicipitaceous endophytes: their ability to enhance resistance of grasses to multiple stresses

G Kuldau, C Bacon - Biological Control, 2008 - Elsevier
Grasses are noted for an absence of toxic secondary metabolites. However, some grass-
associated fungi are known for their production of numerous secondary compounds, which …

Plant chitinases and their roles in resistance to fungal diseases

ZK Punja, YY Zhang - Journal of nematology, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chitinases are enzymes that hydrolyze the N-acetylglucosamine polymer chitin, and they
occur in diverse plant tissues over a broad range of crop and noncrop species. The enzymes …

Chitin-mediated changes in bacterial communities of the soil, rhizosphere and within roots of cotton in relation to nematode control

J Hallmann, R Rodrıguez-Kábana… - Soil Biology and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Changes in microbial communities associated with nematode control were studied by
comparing population numbers of fungi and bacteria in the soil and in internal root tissues …

Leaf endophyte Neotyphodium coenophialum modifies mineral uptake in tall fescue

DP Malinowski, GA Alloush, DP Belesky - Plant and Soil, 2000 - Springer
Abstract Neotyphodium coenophialum (Morgan-Jones and Gams) Glenn, Bacon and Hanlin,
a fungal endophyte found primarily in shoots of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Shreb.) …

Fungal endophytes and their role in plant protection

C Gimenez, R Cabrera, M Reina… - Current Organic …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Endophytes (fungal and bacterial organisms) have attracted great interest over the past few
years because their presence benefits the host plant (development and defence) and they …

Growth of Epichloë/Neotyphodium and p-endophytes in leaves of Lolium and Festuca grasses

MJ Christensen, RJ Bennett, J Schmid - Mycological Research, 2002 - Elsevier
Epichloë spp.(Clavicipitaceae) and their close asexual relatives, Neotyphodium spp., form
systemic endophytic associations with Pooideae grasses. Interactions between Lolium and …

Ecological importance of Neotyphodium spp. grass endophytes in agroecosystems

DP Malinowski, DP Belesky - Grassland Science, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Neotyphodium spp. fungal endophytes form symbiotic associations with agronomic grasses
with expression ranging from mutualistic to parasitic. In general, endophyte infection …

Evidence for chemical changes on the root surface of tall fescue in response to infection with the fungal endophyte Neotyphodium coenophialum

DP Malinowski, GA Alloush, DP Belesky - Plant and Soil, 1998 - Springer
Abstract Endophyte-infected (E+) tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) plants grown in
phosphorus (P) deficient soils accumulate more P in roots and shoots than noninfected …