Ergot alkaloids are highly diverse in structure, exhibit diverse effects on animals, and are
produced by diverse fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, including pathogens and mutualistic …

Key message Chemical defenses are imperative for plant survival, but their production is
often associated with growth restrictions. Here we review the most recent theories to explain …

Background and aims Plants can minimize the adverse effects of salinity by modifying
morphological and anatomical features. Previous studies showed that endophytic Epichloë …

Ergot alkaloids are important specialized fungal metabolites that are used to make potent
pharmaceuticals for neurological diseases and disorders. Lysergic acid (LA) and …

Genomic sequence data indicate that certain fungi in the genus Metarhizium have the
capacity to produce lysergic acid-derived ergot alkaloids, but accumulation of ergot alkaloids …

The most studied mechanism of protection against herbivores in grasses associated with
Epichloë fungal endophytes has been the fungal production of alkaloids. However, the …

Different lineages of fungi produce distinct classes of ergot alkaloids. Lysergic acid-derived
ergot alkaloids produced by fungi in the Clavicipitaceae are particularly important in …

Ergot alkaloids derived from lysergic acid have impacted humanity as contaminants of crops
and as the bases of pharmaceuticals prescribed to treat dementia, migraines, and other …

Symbiotic Epichloë species are fungal endophytes of cool-season grasses that can produce
alkaloids with toxicity to vertebrates and/or invertebrates. Monitoring infections and presence …

Epichloë species are fungal symbionts (endophytes) of cool-season grasses that transmit
vertically via inflorescence primordia (IP), ovaries (OV), and ultimately, embryos. Epichloë …