In many respects, the ecology of members of the Botryosphaeriaceae compare to general
patterns observed for the collective of endophytes of woody plants. These include high …

▪ Abstract Grasses (family Poaceae) and fungi of the family Clavicipitaceae have a long
history of symbiosis ranging in a continuum from mutualisms to antagonisms. This …

Panama disease of banana, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, is a
serious constraint both to the commercial production of banana and cultivation for …

Over the past 20 yr much has been learned about a unique symbiotic interaction between
fungal endophytes and grasses. The fungi (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) grow …

Throughout the natural world, organisms have responded to predators, inadequate
resources, or inclement conditions by forming ongoing mutually beneficial partnerships--or …

Symbiotic interactions of C3 grasses with fungal endophytes, Epichloe species and their
asexual relatives Neotypkodium, often provide the grass hosts with major fitness …

The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold
over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field …

Fungi produce a wide variety of biologically active compounds. Among these, the
polyketides form a large and structurally diverse group. These compounds are synthesised …

Fungi share a diverse co-evolutionary history with animals, especially arthropods. In this
review, we focus on the role of secondary metabolism in driving antagonistic arthropod …

Grass‐associated fungi (grass symbionts) in the family Clavicipitaceae (Ascomycota,
Hypocreales) are species whose host range is restricted to the plant family Poaceae and …