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Ubiquity of Insect-Derived Nitrogen Transfer to Plants by Endophytic Insect-Pathogenic Fungi: an Additional Branch of the Soil Nitrogen Cycle by Behie, Scott W, Bidochka, Michael J

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Abscisic acid implicated in differential plant responses of Phaseolus vulgaris during endophytic colonization by Metarhizium and pathogenic colonization by Fusarium by Hu, Shasha, Bidochka, Michael J.

“…Metarhizium robertsii is an insect pathogen as well as an endophyte, and can antagonize the phytopathogen, Fusarium solani during bean colonization. However,…”
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Plant microbiome analysis after Metarhizium amendment reveals increases in abundance of plant growth-promoting organisms and maintenance of disease-suppressive soil by Barelli, Larissa, Waller, Alison S, Behie, Scott W, Bidochka, Michael J

“…The microbial community in the plant rhizosphere is vital to plant productivity and disease resistance. Alterations in the composition and diversity of species…”
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DNA methyltransferase implicated in the recovery of conidiation, through successive plant passages, in phenotypically degenerated Metarhizium by Hu, Shasha, Bidochka, Michael J.

“…Metarhizium robertsii is a fungus with two lifestyles; it is a plant root symbiont and an insect pathogen. A spontaneously phenotypically degenerated strain of…”
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Carbon translocation from a plant to an insect-pathogenic endophytic fungus by Behie, Scott W., Moreira, Camila C., Sementchoukova, Irina, Barelli, Larissa, Zelisko, Paul M., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…Metarhizium robertsii is a common soil fungus that occupies a specialized ecological niche as an endophyte and an insect pathogen. Previously, we showed that…”
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Plant tissue localization of the endophytic insect pathogenic fungi Metarhizium and Beauveria by Behie, Scott W., Jones, Samantha J., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…Endophytic fungi may display preferential tissue colonization within their plant hosts. Here we tested if the endophytic, insect pathogenic fungi (EIPF)…”
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Three sympatrically occurring species of Metarhizium show plant rhizosphere specificity by WYREBEK, Michael, HUBER, Cristina, SASAN, Ramanpreet Kaur, BIDOCHKA, Michael J

“…Here we tested the hypothesis that species of the soil-inhabiting insect-pathogenic fungus Metarhizium are not randomly distributed in soils but show…”
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Metarhizium robertsii ammonium permeases (MepC and Mep2) contribute to rhizoplane colonization and modulates the transfer of insect derived nitrogen to plants by Moonjely, Soumya, Zhang, Xing, Fang, Weiguo, Bidochka, Michael J

“…The endophytic insect pathogenic fungi (EIPF) Metarhizium promotes plant growth through symbiotic association and the transfer of insect-derived nitrogen…”
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The multifunctional lifestyles of Metarhizium: evolution and applications by Stone, Lauren B. L., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…The genus Metarhizium is comprised of a diverse group of common soil fungi that exhibit multifunctional lifestyles with varying degrees of saprotrophic,…”
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Variability in the insect and plant adhesins, Mad1 and Mad2, within the fungal genus metarhizium suggest plant adaptation as an evolutionary force by Wyrebek, Michael, Bidochka, Michael J

“…Several species of the insect pathogenic fungus Metarhizium are associated with certain plant types and genome analyses suggested a bifunctional lifestyle; as…”
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Increased Insect Virulence in Beauveria bassiana Strains Overexpressing an Engineered Chitinase by Fan, Yanhua, Fang, Weiguo, Guo, Shujuan, Pei, Xiaoqiong, Zhang, Yongjun, Xiao, Yuehua, Li, Demou, Jin, Kai, Bidochka, Michael J, Pei, Yan

“…Entomopathogenic fungi are currently being used for the control of several insect pests as alternatives or supplements to chemical insecticides. Improvements…”
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Utilization of Metarhizium as an insect biocontrol agent and a plant bioinoculant with special reference to Brazil by Mesquita, Emily, Hu, Shasha, Lima, Tais B, Golo, Patricia Silva, Bidochka, Michael J

“…Brazil has a long history of using biological control and has the largest program in sugarcane agriculture to which a biocontrol program has been applied. This…”
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Three Methods Assessing the Association of the Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium robertsii with Non-Grafted Grapevine Vitis vinifera by Ponchon, Mathilde, Reineke, Annette, Massot, Marie, Bidochka, Michael J, Thiéry, Denis, Papura, Daciana

“…Characterizing the association of endophytic insect pathogenic fungi (EIPF) with plants is an important step in order to understand their ecology before using…”
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Fungi with multifunctional lifestyles: endophytic insect pathogenic fungi by Barelli, Larissa, Moonjely, Soumya, Behie, Scott W, Bidochka, Michael J

“…This review examines the symbiotic, evolutionary, proteomic and genetic basis for a group of fungi that occupy a specialized niche as insect pathogens as well…”
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Developing insect models for the study of current and emerging human pathogens by Scully, Lisa R., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…The study of human diseases requires the testing of microorganisms in model systems. Although mammals are typically used, we argue the validity of using…”
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Nutrient transfer in plant–fungal symbioses by Behie, Scott W., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…•Plant–fungal symbioses are ubiquitous and characterized by nutrient transfer.•We focus on recent discoveries involving the movement of nutrients between…”
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The insect-pathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii (Clavicipitaceae) is also an endophyte that stimulates plant root development by Sasan, Ramanpreet K., Bidochka, Michael J.

“…Premise of the study: The soil-inhabiting insect-pathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii also colonizes plant roots endophytically, thus showing potential as a…”
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Agrobacterium -Mediated Co-transformation of Multiple Genes in Metarhizium robertsii by Padilla-Guerrero, Israel Enrique, Bidochka, Michael J

“…Fungi of the genus are a very versatile model for understanding pathogenicity in insects and their symbiotic relationship with plants. To establish a…”
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"Sleepers" and "Creepers": A Theoretical Study of Colony Polymorphisms in the Fungus Metarhizium Related to Insect Pathogenicity and Plant Rhizosphere Colonization by Angelone, Steven, Piña-Torres, Iván Horacio, Padilla-Guerrero, Israel Enrique, Bidochka, Michael J

“…Different strains of exhibit a range of polymorphisms in colony phenotypes. These phenotypes range from highly conidiating colonies to colonies that produce…”
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Insects as a Nitrogen Source for Plants by Behie, Scott W, Bidochka, Michael J

“…Many plants have evolved adaptations in order to survive in low nitrogen environments. One of the best-known adaptations is that of plant symbiosis with…”
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