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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Bacon, Charles W. |
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| Author Affiliation: | USDA, ARS, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, Russell Research Center, Athens, GA |
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| Title: | Future uses and problems with endophyte-enhanced performance of turf and pasture grass species |
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| Section: | Oral presentations
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| Meeting Info.: | Cook College, Rutgers, NJ: January 5-6, 1995 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium. 1995, p. 12. |
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| Publishing Information: | New Brunswick, NJ: Center for Turfgrass Science, Cook College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Endophytes; Endophytic fungi; Performance; Competition; Tillers (vegetative); Shoot density; Drought resistance; Root length; Pest resistance; Nitrogen efficiency; Quality; Color
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Grass species associated with fungal endophytes are numerous and this association may result in an enhanced performance under stressful conditions. Enhanced performance of grasses is not uniform within the infected population but is biotype specific, and readily observed when compared to uninfected ramets of the nonendophyte associated grass species. Endophyte enhanced performance includes increased tiller and shoot density, improved drought tolerance, increased root length, insect and other pest deterring properties, improved competition, increased nitrogen efficiency, and higher scores over endophyte-free grasses in terms of turf and quality and color ratings. These highly desirable enhanced characteristics suggest that endophytic fungi should represent a highly exploitable tool for improving endophyte infected and noninfected grass species, particularly turf grass species. Since most of these enhancements are recent and observational, there are several problems that should be addressed before the use of endophytes can reach fruition. The major problems relative to the biotechnological exploitation of grass endophytes will be the focus of this address. Examples will be presented to indicate a need for continued research into this curious group of fungi. There are indications that enophytes are not completely genetically stable for one of several desirable physiological traits. Further, the contribution of the grass partner within the association is unknown but apparently essential. The identity and precise nature of the desirable mechanisms responsible for increased performance have not all been defined. There are indications of one of several fungus-grass host compatibility factors, none of which are known certain. Knowledge of these and other uncertainties is required before we can intelligently transfer information based on endophyte enhancements to grasses devoid of endophytes, or modify endophytes for use in other grass species." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bacon, C. W. 1995. Future uses and problems with endophyte-enhanced performance of turf and pasture grass species. Proc. Annu. Rutgers Turfgrass Symp. p. 12. |
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