Lolium perenne apoplast metabolomics for identification of novel metabolites produced by the symbiotic fungus Epichloë festucae
Introduction The fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae forms symbiotic associations with temperate grasses of the Festuca, Lolium and Koeleria genera (Leuchtmann et al., 1994). Hyphae grow in the intercellular (apoplastic) spaces of aerial tissues, systemically colonizing the host leaf sheath, leaf blade, and inflorescences (May et al., 2008; Scott et al.,…
bubmagApril 13, 2020