Plant sex affects plant-microbiome assemblies of dioecious Populus cathayana trees under different soil nitrogen conditions

Abstract Background Dioecious plants have coevolved with diverse plant microbiomes, which are crucial for the fitness and productivity of their host. Sexual dimorphism in morphology, physiology, or gene expression may relate to different microbial compositions that affect male and female fitness in...

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Main Authors: Qingxue Guo, Lin Liu, Jiantong Liu, Helena Korpelainen, Chunyang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01387-9