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Genome-wide association study of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf microbial community.
Nature communications - 10 Nov 2014
Horton Matthew W, Bodenhausen Natacha, Beilsmith Kathleen, Meng Dazhe, Muegge Brian D, Subramanian Sathish, Vetter M Madlen, Vilhjálmsson Bjarni J, Nordborg Magnus, Gordon Jeffrey I, Bergelson Joy
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Identifying the factors that influence the outcome of host-microbial interactions is critical to protecting biodiversity, minimizing agricultural losses and improving human health. A few genes that determine symbiosis or resistance to infectious disease have been identified in model species, but a comprehensive examination of how a host genotype influences the structure of its microbial community is lacking. Here...
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