Identification of the fungal endophyte of Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) as Epichloë amarillans

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Ian Drake¹  James F. White Jr²  Faith C. Belanger² 

[1] Department of Biology, William Paterson University;Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

关键词: Epichloë;    Ammophila;    Phylogeny;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.4300

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

The grass Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) is known to host an endophyte of the genus Epichloë. Based on morphological characteristics it was originally identified as Acremonium typhinum var. ammophilae and is currently designated as Epichloë typhina var. ammophilae. However, the Epichloë species has not previously been identified based on DNA sequence data. Based on phylogenetic placement of beta-tubulin and translation elongation factor 1-alpha DNA sequences the endophyte is identified as a member of E. amarillans rather than E. typhina.

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