Seed Microbiome Transfer Mitigates Intergenerational Dysbiosis, Modulates Plant Defenses and Suppresses Foliar Disease
Fabiano José Perina, Vanessa E Thomas, Toi Ketehouli, Samerika Mudiyanselage, Mukesh Jain, Ina Schlathölter, Erica M. Goss, Samuel J. Martins
This study shows that seed microbiome transfer can restore disease resistance and microbiome function in tomato progeny affected by parental antibiotic-induced dysbiosis.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology