Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus

Some grasses are co-infected by ‘castrator’ fungal pathogens, such as Ustilago bullata, and beneficial seed transmitted Epichlo€e endophytes that compete for plant photosynthates and flowers. Epichlo€e-infected (E+) and Epichloë-free (E-) seeds of Bromus auleticus were inoculated (S+) or not (S-) wi...

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Autores principales: Iannone, Leopoldo Javier, Vignale, Maria Victoria, Pinget, Albertina Daniela, Re, Alejo Esteban, Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora, Novas, María Victoria
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Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2017.06.001
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author Iannone, Leopoldo Javier
Vignale, Maria Victoria
Pinget, Albertina Daniela
Re, Alejo Esteban
Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora
Novas, María Victoria
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Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora
Novas, María Victoria
Pinget, Albertina Daniela
Re, Alejo Esteban
Vignale, Maria Victoria
author_facet Iannone, Leopoldo Javier
Vignale, Maria Victoria
Pinget, Albertina Daniela
Re, Alejo Esteban
Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora
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description Some grasses are co-infected by ‘castrator’ fungal pathogens, such as Ustilago bullata, and beneficial seed transmitted Epichlo€e endophytes that compete for plant photosynthates and flowers. Epichlo€e-infected (E+) and Epichloë-free (E-) seeds of Bromus auleticus were inoculated (S+) or not (S-) with teliospores of U. bullata and an experiment under field conditions was performed to evaluate the effect of these fungal infections on different host plant traits. Head smut disease incidence was almost 0% in E+ treatment whereas in endophyte-free plants the disease incidence reached 33%, a result in concordance with the lower number of seeds produced by E- S+ plants. Neither the smut nor the endophyte affected seedling emergence or growth. Plant survival was significantly decreased by the smut in E- plants and was associated with a higher biomass production in E+ treatments. Our results provide new insights about the ecology of Epichloë endophytes and their protective and growth-promoting role in the interaction of its host with U. bullata
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spelling INTA27792018-08-03T12:23:12Z Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus Iannone, Leopoldo Javier Vignale, Maria Victoria Pinget, Albertina Daniela Re, Alejo Esteban Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora Novas, María Victoria Epichloe Ustilago Simbiosis Mutualismo Endofitas Enfermedades de las Plantas Plant Diseases Endophytes Symbiosis Mutualism Bromus Auleticus Ustilago Bullata Enfermedad del Carbón Some grasses are co-infected by ‘castrator’ fungal pathogens, such as Ustilago bullata, and beneficial seed transmitted Epichlo€e endophytes that compete for plant photosynthates and flowers. Epichlo€e-infected (E+) and Epichloë-free (E-) seeds of Bromus auleticus were inoculated (S+) or not (S-) with teliospores of U. bullata and an experiment under field conditions was performed to evaluate the effect of these fungal infections on different host plant traits. Head smut disease incidence was almost 0% in E+ treatment whereas in endophyte-free plants the disease incidence reached 33%, a result in concordance with the lower number of seeds produced by E- S+ plants. Neither the smut nor the endophyte affected seedling emergence or growth. Plant survival was significantly decreased by the smut in E- plants and was associated with a higher biomass production in E+ treatments. Our results provide new insights about the ecology of Epichloë endophytes and their protective and growth-promoting role in the interaction of its host with U. bullata EEA Concepción del Uruguay Fil: Iannone, Leopoldo Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Micología y Botánica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Micología y Botánica; Argentina Fil: Vignale, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Micología y Botánica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Micología y Botánica; Argentina Fil: Pinget, Albertina Daniela. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Re, Alejo Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; Argentina Fil: Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Micología y Botánica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Micología y Botánica; Argentina Fil: Novas, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Micología y Botánica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Micología y Botánica; Argentina 2018-07-12T15:34:31Z 2018-07-12T15:34:31Z 2017 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2779 1754-5048 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2017.06.001 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Fungal ecology 29 : 45-51. (2017)
spellingShingle Epichloe
Ustilago
Simbiosis
Mutualismo
Endofitas
Enfermedades de las Plantas
Plant Diseases
Endophytes
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Bromus Auleticus
Ustilago Bullata
Enfermedad del Carbón
Iannone, Leopoldo Javier
Vignale, Maria Victoria
Pinget, Albertina Daniela
Re, Alejo Esteban
Mc Cargo, Patricia Débora
Novas, María Victoria
Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title_full Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title_fullStr Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title_full_unstemmed Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title_short Seed-transmitted Epichloë sp. endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses (Ustilago bullata) on Bromus auleticus
title_sort seed transmitted epichloe sp endophyte alleviates the negative effects of head smut of grasses ustilago bullata on bromus auleticus
topic Epichloe
Ustilago
Simbiosis
Mutualismo
Endofitas
Enfermedades de las Plantas
Plant Diseases
Endophytes
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Bromus Auleticus
Ustilago Bullata
Enfermedad del Carbón
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2779
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2017.06.001
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