Microbiome-mediated lauric acid turnover contributes to colonization resistance against Ralstonia in the tomato rhizosphere
Shengyue Tang, Hao Li, Pugang Yu, Qingliu Wu, Ting Xiao, Yuxiao Huang, Fusuo S. Zhang, Bin Ni
The paper shows microbiome-mediated lauric acid turnover reduces Ralstonia solanacearum colonization in tomato rhizosphere by altering lipid chemistry and community composition.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology