Endophytic Epichloë species and their grass hosts: from evolution to applications

K Saikkonen, CA Young, M Helander… - Plant Molecular Biology, 2016 - Springer
The closely linked fitness of the Epichloë symbiont and the host grass is presumed to align
the coevolution of the species towards specialization and mutually beneficial cooperation …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting endophytic lifestyle along the parasitism/mutualism continuum in Arabidopsis

PH Fesel, A Zuccaro - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ancestor lifestyle impacts genomic signatures associated with endophytism.•
Reduction of pathogenic/saprotrophic traits is not a prerequisite for endophytism.•Minimal …

Fungal endophyte infection of ryegrass reprograms host metabolism and alters development

PY Dupont, CJ Eaton, JJ Wargent, S Fechtner… - New …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Beneficial associations between plants and microbes play an important role in both natural
and agricultural ecosystems. For example, associations between fungi of the genus …

Interaction between Grasses and Epichloë Endophytes and Its Significance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance and the Rhizosphere

K Lee, A Missaoui, K Mahmud, H Presley, M Lonnee - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cool-season grasses are the most common forage types in livestock operations and
amenities. Several of the cool-season grasses establish mutualistic associations with an …

Repeat elements organise 3D genome structure and mediate transcription in the filamentous fungus Epichloë festucae

DJ Winter, ARD Ganley, CA Young, I Liachko… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Structural features of genomes, including the three-dimensional arrangement of DNA in the
nucleus, are increasingly seen as key contributors to the regulation of gene expression …

Grapevine, esca complex, and environment: The disease triangle

M Fischer, SP Ashnaei - Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2019 - torrossa.com
This review compiles the available knowledge on the triple impact of hostpathogens-
environment in the progress of the esca disease complex of grapevine. The perennial crop …

Seeking the roles for fungal small-secreted proteins in affecting saprophytic lifestyles

D Feldman, O Yarden, Y Hadar - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Small secreted proteins (SSPs) comprise 40–60% of the total fungal secretome and are
present in fungi of all phylogenetic groups, representing the entire spectrum of lifestyles …

Fungal endophyte Epichloë bromicola infection regulates anatomical changes to account for salt stress tolerance in wild barley (Hordeum brevisubulatum)

T Chen, JF White, C Li - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Background and aims Plants can minimize the adverse effects of salinity by modifying
morphological and anatomical features. Previous studies showed that endophytic Epichloë …

Host Tissue Environment Directs Activities of an Epichloë Endophyte, While It Induces Systemic Hormone and Defense Responses in Its Native Perennial Ryegrass …

J Schmid, R Day, N Zhang, PY Dupont… - Molecular Plant …, 2017 - Am Phytopath Society
Increased resilience of pasture grasses mediated by fungal Epichloë endophytes is crucial
to pastoral industries. The underlying mechanisms are only partially understood and likely …

Transcriptome response of Lolium arundinaceum to its fungal endophyte Epichloë coenophiala

RD Dinkins, P Nagabhyru, MA Graham… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum) is one of the primary forage and turf grasses in
temperate regions of the world. A number of favourable characteristics of tall fescue are …