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Changes in the population of seed bacteria of transgenerationally Cd-exposed Arabidopsis thaliana.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Nov 2013
Truyens S, Weyens N, Cuypers A, Vangronsveld J
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Plant-associated bacteria can have beneficial effects on the growth and health of their host. Nevertheless, the role of endophytic bacteria present in seeds has not been investigated in depth. In this study, the cultivable endophytic population of seeds from Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to 2 μm cadmium for several generations (Cd seeds) was compared with a population isolated from seeds of plants that were never...
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