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The Edible Plant Microbiome represents a diverse genetic reservoir with functional potential in the human host.
Scientific reports - 15 Dec 2021
Soto-Giron Maria J, Kim Ji-Nu, Schott Eric, Tahmin Claudine, Ishoey Thomas, Mincer Tracy J, DeWalt Jillian, Toledo Gerardo
Abstract excerpt
Plant microbiomes have been extensively studied for their agricultural relevance on growth promotion and pathogenesis, but little is known about their role as part of the diet when fresh fruits and vegetables are consumed raw. Most studies describing these communities are based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon surveys, limiting our understanding of the taxonomic resolution at the species level and functional...
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