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Simulated folivory increases vertical transmission of fungal endophytes that deter herbivores and alter tolerance to herbivory in Poa autumnalis.

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Pedro E. Gundel¹, Pedro E. Gundel², Prudence Sun³, Nikki D. Charlton, Carolyn A. Young, Thomas E. Miller³, Jennifer A. Rudgers¹ - Show less +3 more•Institutions (3)

University of New Mexico¹, University of Buenos Aires², Rice University³

13 May 2020-Annals of Botany

TL;DR: Herbivory not only mediated the reproductive fitness benefits of symbiosis, but also promoted symbiosis persistence by increasing vertical transmission to the next generation, revealing a new mechanism by which herbivores could influence the prevalence of microbial symbionts in host populations.

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