An endosymbiotic Paenibacillus sp. modulates disease severity caused by the common watermelon pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f sp. niveum
Dallas Moses, Paola Diaz-Matamoros, Lea Mennen, Lauren Carneal, K. Avila, L. M. Quesada-Ocampo, Morgan Carter
This study identifies a Paenibacillus sp. symbiont of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum that reduces disease severity in watermelon plants.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology