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Nicholas Downs

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Engineered lignin composition in Brachypodium distachyon modulates the root-associated microbiome

Shweta Priya, Hsiao‐Han Lin, Sannidhi Menon, Nicholas Downs, Peter F Andeer, Yang Tian, Suzanne M. Kosina, Yezhang Ding, Aymerick Eudes, Trent R. Northen, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Jenny C. Mortimer

This study shows that modifying lignin composition in Brachypodium distachyon changes root exudates and microbiome composition, affecting microbial colonization and community structure.

bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology