Comparative genomics of epiphytic and endophytic bacterial culture collections from Arabidopsis thaliana in Otautahi (Christchurch), Aotearoa New Zealand
Moritz Miebach, Rudolf O. Schlechter, Renji Jiang, Cassidy Weaver, Simisola O. Oso, Christian Stocks, Markosovo Marjaya, Evan Kear, Sandra Hirsch, Mila Oeltjen, Luis R. Paniagua Voirol, Matthew B. Stott, Students of the MSc course “Leaf surface microbiology 2021-2025”, Mitja N. P. Remus‐Emsermann
The paper sequenced and compared 129 bacterial isolates from epiphytic and endophytic compartments of Arabidopsis thaliana in New Zealand, identifying functional genomic differences between the two groups.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology