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M. R. Wagner, C. Tang, F. Salvato…·M. Kleiner
This study shows that maize heterosis for root biomass and germination depends on soil microbes, as inbred lines perform as well as F1 hybrids under sterile conditions but not when microbes are present.
M. R. Wagner, J. H. Roberts, P. J. Balint-Kurti, J. B. Holland
The paper compares microbiomes of maize inbred lines and their F1 hybrids to assess heritability, finding heterosis in microbial community composition similar to non-microbial traits.
M. R. Wagner, P. E. Busby, P. J. Balint-Kurti
The paper analyzes how disease resistance QTL in maize affect leaf microbiome composition, finding limited and inconsistent microbiome changes despite improved disease resistance.