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The structure of the Brassica napus seed microbiome is cultivar-dependent and affects the interactions of symbionts and pathogens.
Microbiome - 1 Sept 2017
Rybakova Daria, Mancinelli Riccardo, Wikström Mariann, Birch-Jensen Ann-Sofie, Postma Joeke, Ehlers Ralf-Udo, Goertz Simon, Berg Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the plant microbiome is crucial for plant health, little is known about the significance of the seed microbiome. Here, we studied indigenous bacterial communities associated with the seeds in different cultivars of oilseed rape and their interactions with symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms. RESULTS: We found a high bacterial diversity expressed by tight bacterial co-occurrence networks...
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