The fungal endophyte Epichloe typhina improves photosynthesis efficiency of its host orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata).

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According to the results presented in this paper the fungal endophyte Epichloë typhina significantly improves the growth, PSII photochemistry and C assimilation efficiency of its host Dactylis glomerata. In this paper, we present a comprehensive study of the impact of the endophytic fungi Epichloë typhina on its plant hosts' photosynthesis apparatus. Chlorophyll a fluorescence, gas exchange, immuno-blotting and spectrophotometric measurements were employed to assess photosynthetic performance, changes in pigment content and mechanisms associated with light harvesting, carbon assimilation and energy distribution in Dactylis glomerata colonized with Epichloë typhina. According to the results presented in this study, colonization of D. glomerata results in improved pho

SUBMITTER: Rozpadek P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560772 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature