Motility-Independent Vertical Transmission of Bacteria in Leaf Symbiosis
ABSTRACT Hereditary symbioses have the potential to drive transgenerational effects, yet the mechanisms responsible for transmission of heritable plant symbionts are still poorly understood. The leaf symbiosis between Dioscorea sansibarensis and the bacterium Orrella dioscoreae offers an appealing m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-10-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01033-22 |