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Root microbiota shift in rice correlates with resident time in the field and developmental stage.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Jun 2018
Zhang Jingying, Zhang Na, Liu Yong-Xin, Zhang Xiaoning, Hu Bin, Qin Yuan, Xu Haoran, Wang Hui, Guo Xiaoxuan, Qian Jingmei, Wang Wei, Zhang Pengfan, Jin Tao, Chu Chengcai, Bai Yang
Abstract excerpt
Land plants in natural soil form intimate relationships with the diverse root bacterial microbiota. A growing body of evidence shows that these microbes are important for plant growth and health. Root microbiota composition has been widely studied in several model plants and crops; however, little is known about how root microbiota vary throughout the plant's life cycle under field conditions. We performed...
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