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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Main Authors: Tessa Acar, Sandra Moreau, Olivier Coen, Frédéric De Meyer, Olivier Leroux, Marine Beaumel, Paul Wilkin, Aurélien Carlier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01033-22