Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses

by Craig A. Roberts; Charles P. West; Donald E. Spiers

• ISBN13: 9780470384695
• ISBN10: 0470384697
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Divided into logical easy-to-use sections, Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses is an up-to-date anthology of the latest knowledge on the genus Neotyphodium. This thorough text covers the molecular biology of Neotyphodium endophytes and their effects on grass hosts, invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores, and the plant communities in which they interact. The expert editors also include information on the commercial uses of endophytes in livestock and turf industries.Researchers and teachers in grass research, extension, agronomy, and animal toxicology, and university libraries with courses in these subjects should not be without this important text.

Table of Contents

Preface

Current Trends in Neotyphodium

Neotyphodium Research and Application

Current Trends in the USA

Current Trends in Europe

Current Trends in New Zealand

Current Trends in Australia

Current Trends in Japan

Current Trends in South America

Molecular Biology of Neotyphodium

Biosynthesis of Ergot and Loline Alkaloids

Ergot Alkaloids

Loline Alkaloids

Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Lolitrem and Peramine Biosynthetic Pathways in Epichloe festucae

Endophyte Synthesis of Bioprotective Metabolites

Epichloe festucae as a Model Experimental System for Genetic Analysis of Endophytes

Genetics and Molecular Cloning of a Peramine Biosynthesis Gene Cluster

Molecular Cloning and Genetic Analysis of a Gene Cluster for Paxilline Biosynthesis

Molecular Cloning and Genetic Analysis of a Gene Cluster for Lolitrem Biosynthesis

Gene Discovery and Microarray-Based Transcriptome Analysis of the Grass- Endophyte Association

Biology of Grass-Endophyte Symbioses

Fungal Genomics

Gene Discovery in Epicholoe-Neotyphodium Endophytes

Discovery of EST-Derived SSR and SNP Markers

Fungal Transcriptomics

Microarry-Based Transcriptome Analysis

Molecular Genetic Marker-Based Analysis of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis

Development and Characterization of SSR Systems

Analysis of Intraspecific Genetic Diversity

Phylogenetic Analysis

Co-Genotyping of Grass-Endophyte Symbioses

Ecology and Agronomy

A Hierarchical Framework for Understanding the Ecosystem Consequences of Endophyte-Grass Symbioses

A Hierarchical Approach to Endophyte Impacts on Ecosystem Functioning

Endophyte Effects at the Host Plant Level

Endophyte-Driven Dynamics at the Neighborhood Level

Endophyte Impacts on Community-Level Dynamics

Future Challenges

Biotic Responses in Endophytic Grasses

Biotic Responses in Wild Grasses

Invertebrate Responses in Forage and Turf Grasses

Plant Pathogen Responses in Turf and Forage Grasses

Multitrophic Interactions

Factors Affecting Biotic Responses

Abiotic Stresses in Endophytic Grasses

Drought Stress

Light Stress

Mineral Stress

Novel Endophytes and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cool-Season Grasses

Growth and Management of Endophytic Grasses in Pastoral Agriculture

Endophyte Contamination in Pastures

Sources of Contamination with Toxic Endophyte-Infected Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue

Factors to Consider in Selecting the Right Endophyte Option

Animal Toxicoses

Managing Ryegrass-Endophyte Toxicoses

Confirming the Safety and Animal Productivity on AR1 Pastures

Ryegrass Staggers in the Absence of Lolitrem B

Managing Risk

Minimizing the Impact of Endemic Endophyte in Grazing Systems

Interaction between Thermal Stress and Fescue Toxicosis: Animal Models and New Perspectives

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