Seed microbiota legacy mitigates the effect of drought in wheat
Hamed Azarbad, Pranav Mukund Pande, Charlotte Giard-Laliberté, Asmaâ Agoussar, Jessica Dozois, Emmy L'Espérance, Luke D. Bainard, Julien Tremblay, Étienne Yergeau
The paper shows that seed microbiota from drought-stressed wheat plants improve yield stability in subsequent generations under water stress.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology