The Plant Microbiota: Systems-Level Insights and Perspectives
Author: Muller, Daniel B.; Vogel, Christine; Bai, Yang; Vorholt, Julia A. Description: Plants do not grow as axenic organisms in nature, but host a diverse community of microorganisms, termed the plant microbiota. There is an increasing awareness that the plant microbiota plays a role in plant growth and can provide protection from invading pathogens. Apart from intense research on crop plants, Arabidopsis is emerging as a valuable model system to investigate the drivers shaping stable bacterial communities on leaves and roots and as a tool to decipher the intricate relationship…
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