Insights into the structure and role of seed-borne bacteriome during maize germination
L. F. Santos, J. Souta, C. d. P. Soares, L. O. da Rocha, M. L. C. Santos, C. Grativol, L. Roesch, F. L. Olivares
The paper investigates how seed-borne bacteria affect maize germination and growth, finding that removing these microbes impairs growth, while reintroducing specific bacteria restores it.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2020Microbiology