“Does Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Alter Ash Phloem Microbial Communities over Time?” Read the article by Andrew J. Mann et al. to find out: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-06-25-0046-R #plantmicrobiome #microbiome #endophytes #emeraldashborer
Short Communication: “Assessing the Effectiveness of Propidium Monoazide on the Viable Bacterial Microbiome in Huanglongbing-Affected Citrus via 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing,” by Chuanyu Yang et al. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-25-0059-SC
Using shotgun metagenomic sequencing, Yunliang Li et al. examined the composition, function, and microbial association networks of root bacterial communities in two #Brassica napus genotypes with contrasting yields: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-05-25-0033-R
Results from Hayden W. Bock et al. indicated that groundcovers modulate bacterial and fungal composition in vineyard soil microbiomes within and beyond their rooting zones. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-11-25-0087-SC #microbiome
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Christopher James Barnes et al. suggest that the aboveground and belowground microbial communities are interconnected, with the soil serving as a reservoir for aboveground microbes but only to a limited extent. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-25-0060-R #metabolomics #microbiome
Anna-Katharina Garrell et al. report the development of a defined minimal growth medium for a well-characterized seven-member maize root synthetic microbial community. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-07-25-0053-SC #maize #syncom #plantmicrobiome
Megan Teigen and Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler present functional insights on prey breakdown and nitrogen cycling from bacteria isolated from carnivorous plants. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-05-25-0039-R
Using data from rhizosphere soil from 95 field-grown sunflower inbred lines, Clifton P. Bueno de Mesquita et al. found that heritable genetic differences affect sunflower rhizosphere archaeal, bacterial, and fungal communities across all taxonomic levels: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-05-25-0034-R
Editor’s Pick: “Contribution of Floral Transmission to the Assembly and Health Impact of Bacterial Communities in Watermelon Seeds,” by Gillian E. Bergmann et al.—open access in Phytobiomes Journal: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-25-0064-R
To further understand how microbes influence heterosis, Kayla M. Clouse et al. characterized variation in maize heterosis when grown in soil inocula derived from historical maize farms or prairies: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-04-25-0026-R
