Vertically Transmitted <i>Epichlo</i><i>ë</i> Systemic Endophyte Enhances Drought Tolerance of <i>Achnatherum inebrians</i> Host Plants through Promoting Photosynthesis and Biomass Accumulation

<i>Achnatherum inebrians</i> (drunken horse grass, DHG) plants, a dominant grass species in the arid and semi-arid regions of northwest China, symbiotic with an <i>Epichloë</i> fungal endophyte, is well adapted to drought. However, little is known about how the presence of th...

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Main Authors: Rui Zhong, Daniel A. Bastías, Xingxu Zhang, Chunjie Li, Zhibiao Nan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/5/512