Transcriptional Profiles of a Foliar Fungal Endophyte ( <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> , Ascomycota) and Its Bacterial Symbiont ( <i>Luteibacter</i> , <i>Gammaproteobacteria</i> ) Reveal Sulfur Exchange and Growth Regulation during Early Phases of Symbiotic Interaction
Justin P. Shaffer, Morgan Carter, Joseph E. Spraker, Meara Clark, Brian A. Smith, Kevin L. Hockett, David A. Baltrus, A. Elizabeth Arnold
Abstract
Interactions between microbes and their hosts have important outcomes for host and environmental health. Foliar fungal endophytes that infect healthy plants can harbor facultative endosymbionts called endohyphal bacteria, which can influence the outcome of plant-fungus interactions.
Topics & Concepts
AscomycotaGammaproteobacteriaPestalotiopsisEndophyteBiologyBotanyPlant use of endophytic fungi in defenseSymbiosisSulfurEpichloëDothideomycetesBacteriaGeneChemistryGenetics16S ribosomal RNAOrganic chemistryMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFungal Biology and Applications