Bacterial tolerance to host-exuded specialized metabolites structures the maize root microbiome
L. Thoenen, C. Giroud, M. Kreuzer, J. Waelchli, V. Gfeller, G. Deslandes-Herold, P. Mateo, C. A. M. Robert, C. Ahrens, I. Rubio-Somoza, M. Erb, K. Schlaeppi
The paper shows that bacterial tolerance to benzoxazinoids, a type of plant specialized metabolite, determines their abundance in maize root microbiomes.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2023Microbiology