Fluorescence in situ hybridization reveals endophytic and epiphytic root colonization of the novel plant growth-promoting bacterium Citrobacter sedlakii CESi7
Hiromu Inoue, Manami Maeda, Tomonori Koga, Zahra Salman, Clament Fui Seung Chin, Mohd Huzairi Mohd Zainudin, Norhayati Ramli, Mohd Ali Hassan, Yukihiro Tashiro, Kenji Sakai
This study uses fluorescence in situ hybridization to show that Citrobacter sedlakii CESi7 colonizes roots both epiphytically and endophytically in different environments.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology