The association between Dioscorea sansibarensis and Orrella dioscoreae as a model for hereditary leaf symbiosis
T. Acar, S. Moreau, M.-F. Jardinaud, G. Houdinet, F. Maviane-Macia, F. De Meyer, B. Hoste, O. Leroux, O. Coen, A. Le Ru, N. Peeters, A. Carlier
The paper demonstrates a leaf symbiosis between Dioscorea sansibarensis and Orrella dioscoreae as a model for hereditary symbiosis, showing that aposymbiotic plants can be generated and re-inoculated with genetically manipulated bacteria.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology