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SUBMITTER: Krauss J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232243 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krauss Jochen J Vikuk Veronika V Young Carolyn A CA Krischke Markus M Mueller Martin J MJ Baerenfaller Katja K
Microorganisms 20200331 4
Fungal endophytes of the genus <i>Epichloë</i> live symbiotically in cool season grass species and can produce alkaloids toxic to insects and vertebrates, yet reports of intoxication of grazing animals have been rare in Europe in contrast to overseas. However, due to the beneficial resistance traits observed in <i>Epichloë</i> infected grasses, the inclusion of <i>Epichloë</i> in seed mixtures might become increasingly advantageous. Despite the toxicity of fungal alkaloids, European seed mixture ...[more]