Fungal endophytes of forage grasses

摘要: Forage grasses (e.g., Lolium spp. andFestuca spp.) have long been known to harbour fungi which maintain an intercellular relationship with leaf tissue of the host. These endophytic are considered be source toxins accumulate in infected and cause physiological disorders grazing sheep cattle. On other hand, these same endophytes contribute resistance host plant certain pests. Few investigators examined extent fungal endophyte invades different parts grass. Our studies recently concentrated on mechanism by ofF. arundinacea andF. versuta invade embryo thus establish residence successive generations.