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Evaluating the legacy of drought exposure on root and rhizosphere bacterial microbiomes over two plant generations.
Microbiology spectrum - 7 Apr 2026
Bintarti A Fina, Sulesky-Grieb Abby, Colovas Joanna, Marolleau Brice, Boureau Tristan, Simonin Marie, Barret Matthieu, Shade Ashley
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Drought is a critical risk for staple crops like common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). We conducted an experiment to understand the legacy effects of repeated drought exposure across plant generations on the root and rhizosphere microbiome of the common bean, hypothesizing that a legacy of exposure improves overall plant microbiome resilience. We profiled the bacterial microbiome using marker gene amplicon...
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