Stromata occasionally are observed in Achnatherum sibiricum distributed in northern China. However, endophyte species that form stromata on that host have not been studied. Here we identified the ...

Aim: Poa annua L. (annual bluegrass) is presently the sole invasive vascular plant species to have successfully established in Maritime Antarctica, where it poses a significant conservation threat to ...

Plant endophytic microorganisms, especially those growing inside seeds, can survive antimicrobial compounds and have attracted attention for their potential biocatalytic activity. Recently, ...

Endophytes are microorganisms that live inside plants. Some of these organisms, mostly bacteria or fungi, make the plants sick, while others have no harmful effect on the plants or are even beneficial ...

Is your pasture toxic? Discover how drought and overgrazing increase fescue toxicosis risks and explore proven methods like ...

The genome sequence of a nitrogen-fixing bacterium sheds new light on symbiosis between plants and bacteria. However, Krause et al. do identify other factors encoded by the BH72 genome that are ...

Massey Ventures and Grasslanz Technology have launched Agri-tech company MI8 Optics Ltd, which uses hyperspectral imagery to detect important endophyte traits in grass seed. Endophytes are naturally ...

Plants protect themselves against attacks by microorganisms in various ways. In some circumstances at least, it turns out that they enlist the help of mutualistic fungi in defence of the home front.