Induction of autotetraploidy and microbiome associations mediate differential responses to pathogens
E. C. Mehlferber, M. J. Song, J. N. Pelaez, J. Jaenisch, J. E. Coate, B. Koskella, C. J. Rothfels
The paper investigates how autotetraploidy in Arabidopsis affects microbiome interactions and pathogen resistance, finding polyploids are more resistant but less reliant on beneficial bacteria.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology