Maize Phyllosphere Microbial Community Niche Development Across Stages of Host Leaf Growth
H. Manching, K. Carlson, S. Kosowsky, C. T. Smitherman, A. E. Stapleton
The paper examines how microbial community structure on maize leaves changes with plant age using ARISA and SEM imaging, finding significant shifts in composition and complementary insights from both methods.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2017Microbiology