Influence of Interactions between Nitrogen, Phosphorus Supply and Epichloеbromicola on Growth of Wild Barley (Hordeum brevisubulatum).

ABSTRACT: Epichloë endophytes are biotrophic fungi that establish mutualistic symbiotic relationship with grasses and affect performance of the host under different environments. Wild barley (Hordeum brevisubulatum) is an important forage grass and often infected by Epichloë bromicola, thus showing tolerances to stresses. Since the plant growth correlates with both microbial infection and nutrient stoichiometry, this study was performed to investigate whether the function of Epichloë bromicola endophyte to improve host growth depend upon the nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) fertilization. Epichloë-infected (E+) and Epichloë-free (E-) wild barley plants were subjected to nine types of mixed N (0.2 mM, 3 mM, 15 mM) and P (0.01 mM, 0.1 mM, 1.5 mM) levels treatments for 90 d to collect plant sampl

SUBMITTER: Lang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8397062 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature