Gene-by-Environment Interaction Significantly Drives Bacterial Endophyte Communities in Maize Stalks
Hanxia Li, Holly Kristina Griffis, Jode W. Edwards, Sherry A. Flint-Garcia, Candice N. Hirsch, James Brendan Holland, Joseph Edward Knoll, Dayane Cristina Lima, Natalia de León, Seth C. Murray, Maninder Pal Singh, James C. Schnable, Rajandeep S. Sekhon, Peter R. Thomison, Addie Thompson, Jason G. Wallace
The paper investigates how host genotype and environment interact to shape bacterial endophyte communities in maize stalks, finding that gene-by-environment interactions significantly influence microbial communities.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology