Verticillium dahliae inoculation and in vitro propagation modify the xylem microbiome and the resistance to Verticillium wilt of a wild olive genotype
M. ANGUITA-MAESO, J. L. TRAPERO-CASAS, C. OLIVARES-GARCIA, D. Ruano-Rosa, E. PALOMO-RIOS, R. M. JIMENEZ-DIAZ, J. A. NAVAS-CORTES, B. B. LANDA
This study shows that in vitro propagation of wild olive reduces resistance to Verticillium dahliae by altering xylem microbiome composition and increasing susceptibility to infection.
bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2020Microbiology