Drought Responsive Putative Marker-Trait Association in Tall Fescue as Influenced by the Presence of a Novel Endophyte

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 12; p. 729797
• Main Authors: Talukder, Shyamal K., Islam, Md. Shofiqul, Krom, Nick, Chang, Junil, Saha, Malay C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 20.10.2021
• Subjects: drought; endophyte; marker trait association (MTA); Plant Science; stress tolerance; tall fescue

Tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) is one of the most important cool-season perennial obligatory outcrossing forage grasses in the United States. The production and persistence of tall fescue is significantly affected by drought in the south-central United States. Shoot-specific endophyte (...