PRJNA438605
Transcriptomics of Epichloë-grass symbioses in host vegetative and reproductive stages
Epichloë species are fungal symbionts (endophytes) of cool season grasses that transmit vertically via inflorescence primordia (IP), ovaries (OV) and, ultimately, embryos. Epichloë coenophiala, an endophyte of tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus), provides multiple protective benefits to the grass. We conducted transcriptome analysis of the tall fescue-E. coenophiala symbiosis, comparing IP, OV, vegetative pseudostems (PS), and the lemma and palea of the young floret (LP).