ISSN:
1432-1939
Keywords:
Epichloë typhina
;
Fungus-insect interactions
;
Pollination
;
Texas
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary The mechanism resulting in fertilization of Epichloë typhina, a heterothallic ascomycete that is an endophytic pathogen of grasses, has now been discovered. Conidia of one mating type are produced in stromata and are then transferred by insects to individuals of the opposite mating type. One insect, Phorbia phrenione, is a particularly important vector of conidia. Once conidia of the opposite mating type have been transferred to a stroma, the life cycle continues with the formation of perithecia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00378616