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  • Article
  • Open Access
113 Citations
13,863 Views
25 Pages

Currencies of Mutualisms: Sources of Alkaloid Genes in Vertically Transmitted Epichloae

  • Christopher L. Schardl,
  • Carolyn A. Young,
  • Juan Pan,
  • Simona Florea,
  • Johanna E. Takach,
  • Daniel G. Panaccione,
  • Mark L. Farman,
  • Jennifer S. Webb,
  • Jolanta Jaromczyk and
  • Adrian Leuchtmann
  • + 4 authors

6 June 2013

The epichloae (Epichloë and Neotyphodium species), a monophyletic group of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae, are systemic symbionts of cool-season grasses (Poaceae subfamily Poöideae). Most epichloae are vertically transmitted in seeds (endophytes...

  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
5,462 Views
20 Pages

Antagonism to Plant Pathogens by Epichloë Fungal Endophytes—A Review

  • Stuart D. Card,
  • Daniel A. Bastías and
  • John R. Caradus

24 September 2021

Epichloë is a genus of filamentous fungal endophytes that has co-evolved with cool-season grasses with which they form long-term, symbiotic associations. The most agriculturally important associations for pasture persistence for grazing livestock are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,640 Views
16 Pages

Understanding the Remodelling of Cell Walls during Brachypodium distachyon Grain Development through a Sub-Cellular Quantitative Proteomic Approach

  • Mathilde Francin-Allami,
  • Virginie Lollier,
  • Marija Pavlovic,
  • Hélène San Clemente,
  • Hélène Rogniaux,
  • Elisabeth Jamet,
  • Fabienne Guillon and
  • Colette Larré

Brachypodium distachyon is a suitable plant model for studying temperate cereal crops, such as wheat, barley or rice, and helpful in the study of the grain cell wall. Indeed, the most abundant hemicelluloses that are in the B. distachyon cell wall of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,069 Views
23 Pages

Symbiosis Between Epichloë Fungi and Bromus Grasses: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Directions

  • Jorge A. Luna-Fontalvo,
  • Oscar Balocchi,
  • Oscar Martínez,
  • Máximo Alonso and
  • Enrique Ferrada

13 November 2025

Epichloë is a genus of endophytic fungi that forms systemic, vertically transmitted, and asymptomatic mutualistic associations with grasses in the subfamily Pooideae. These symbioses are non-pathogenic and are of considerable importance in agron...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,653 Views
10 Pages

Genetic Manipulation of the Ergot Alkaloid Pathway in Epichloë festucae var. lolii and Its Effect on Black Beetle Feeding Deterrence

  • Debbie Hudson,
  • Wade Mace,
  • Alison Popay,
  • Joanne Jensen,
  • Catherine McKenzie,
  • Catherine Cameron and
  • Richard Johnson

20 January 2021

Epichloë endophytes are filamentous fungi (family Clavicipitaceae) that live in symbiotic associations with grasses in the sub family Poöideae. In New Zealand, E. festucae var. lolii confers significant resistance to perennial ryegrass (Lol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
367 Views
13 Pages

Hermetia illucens L. Frass in Promoting Soil Fertility in Farming Systems

  • Regina Menino,
  • Catarina Esteves,
  • Paula Fareleira,
  • Raquel Mano,
  • Joana Antunes,
  • Iryna Rehan,
  • Daniel Murta and
  • Olga Moreira

10 December 2025

Following a pot trial with annual ryegrass (Lollium multiflorum Lam. (Pooideae: Poaceae)), where the effect of chemical fertilization was compared with organic fertilization with Black Soldier Fly larvae frass (BSFF), obtained by bio-digestion of cat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
763 Views
23 Pages

Middle Holocene Subsistence in Southwestern Transylvania: Bioarchaeological Data on the Multicultural Site of Șoimuș-Teleghi (Hunedoara County, Romania)

  • Margareta Simina Stanc,
  • Daniel Ioan Malaxa,
  • Ioan Alexandru Bărbat,
  • Antoniu Tudor Marc,
  • Mariana Popovici,
  • Luminița Bejenaru and
  • Mihaela Danu

23 October 2025

This work proposes to contribute through an interdisciplinary perspective to the evaluation of paleoeconomic and paleoenvironmental changes during Middle Holocene in Southwestern Transylvania. The study integrates archaeozoological data with phytolit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,181 Views
19 Pages

15 October 2022

Fungi of genus Epichloë (Ascomycota, Clavicipitaceae) are common endophytic symbionts of Poaceae, including wild and agronomically important cool-season grass species (subfam. Poöideae). Here, we examined the genetic diversity of Epichlo&eu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,578 Views
10 Pages

Background and objectives: Group-1 grass allergens or beta-expansins (EXPBs) are major allergens from pollen of all grass species. Previous studies showed that they are highly conserved (64–85%) in Pooideae species, which are found mostly in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,017 Views
27 Pages

Health Promoting Bioactive Properties of Novel Hairless Canary Seed Flour after In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion

  • Emily Mason,
  • Lamia L’Hocine,
  • Allaoua Achouri,
  • Mélanie Pitre and
  • Salwa Karboune

14 July 2020

The bioactive properties and health-promoting effects of two novel yellow (C09052, C05041) and two brown (Calvi, Bastia) hairless canary seed (Phalaris canariensis L.) cultivars were investigated in comparison to two common cereal grains (wheat and o...