Natalie Peltz

Low intra-microbiota antagonism underlies stable and protective barley root microbiota

The paper shows that low intra-microbiota antagonism promotes stability and pathogen protection in barley root microbiota, while high antagonism leads to instability and reduced protection.

A fungal root endophyte functionally complements host immunity and mitigates natural immune variation in Arabidopsis

This study shows that the fungal endophyte Serendipita indica reduces disease susceptibility in Arabidopsis regardless of host genotype and that the immune receptor ISI contributes to root immunity but is not required for endophyte protection.