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Environmental Microbiology | SpotlightSeveral Metarhizium Species Produce Ergot Alkaloids in a Condition-Specific MannerOur discovery of ergot alkaloids in fungi of the genus Metarhizium has agricultural and pharmaceutical implications. Ergot alkaloids produced by other fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae accumulate in forage grasses or grain crops; in this context they are considered toxins, though their presence also may deter or kill insect pests. Our data report ergot alkaloids in...