An experimental test of the influence of microbial manipulation on sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) supports the the core influences host function hypothesis
Jungsoo Park, Evan Kohn, Siobhan Schenk, Katherine M. Davis, Jennifer S. Clark, Laura Wegener Parfrey
This study tests the core microbiome influences host function hypothesis by examining how bacterial isolates affect sugar kelp development, finding that core bacteria strongly influence kelp growth.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · May 29, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology