Tall fescue cultivar and fungal endophyte combinations influence plant growth and root exudate composition

Tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.)) is a cool-season perennial grass used in pastures throughout the Southeastern United States. The grass can harbor a shoot-specific fungal endophyte (Epichloë coenophiala) thought to provide the plant with enhanced resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses....

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Main Authors: Jingqi eGuo, Rebecca Lynne McCulley, David H McNear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00183/full