Occurrence of Alkaloids in Grass Seeds Symbiotic With Vertically-Transmitted Epichloë Fungal Endophytes and Its Relationship With Antioxidants

Occurrence of Alkaloids in Grass Seeds Symbiotic With Vertically-Transmitted Epichloë Fungal Endophytes and Its Relationship With Antioxidants

Host organisms can acquire new functional traits through symbiosis. Seed-transmitted Epichloë fungal endophytes are known to protect host plants against herbivores and increase tolerance to abiotic stresses by alkaloids and antioxidants, respectively (currencies of mutualism). Whereas, alkaloids are...

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Main Authors: Pedro E. Gundel, Charlotte E. Seal, Fernando Biganzoli, Marco A. Molina-Montenegro, Beatriz R. Vázquez-de-Aldana, Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa, Lowell P. Bush, María A. Martínez-Ghersa, Claudio M. Ghersa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
grass-endophyte symbiosis
secondary compounds
defensive mutualism
currency of mutualism
seed quality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00211/full

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