1. Investigation of the Endoparasitic Fungus Salmacisia buchloëana and its Interaction with Dioecious Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Sheltra, Matthew Title: Investigation of the Endoparasitic Fungus Salmacisia buchloëana and its Interaction with Dioecious Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: Salmacisia buchloeanaBouteloua dactyloidesBuffalograssHermaphroditismRNAseqMetabolomicsParasitic castrationPistil smutBuffalograss bunt File: Login to Download Committee Members: Joshua Kellogg, Outside Field MemberSurinder Chopra, Major Field MemberDavid Huff, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorGretchen Kuldau, Outside Unit MemberTeh-Hui Kao, Program Head/Chair