Wild rice Oryza rufipogon outperforms cultivated rice in stimulating beneficial bacterial endophytes.
Francesca Vaccaro, Maria Laura Amenta, Iacopo Passeri, Camilla Fagorzi, Stefano Varriale, Danuše Tarkowská, Aleš Pěnčík, Ivan Petřík, Federica Brunoni, Vittoria Brambilla, Andrea Rossoni, Erica Mica, Giampiero Valè, Elena Perrin, Alessio Mengoni, , Carmelina Bianco
This study compares how root exudates from wild and cultivated rice affect bacterial endophytes, finding that wild rice promotes more beneficial microbial interactions.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology