Bacterial endophyte communities in the foliage of coast redwood and giant sequoia

The endophytic bacterial microbiome, with an emerging role in plant nutrient acquisition and stress tolerance, is much less studied in natural plant populations than in agricultural crops. In a previous study, we found consistent associations between trees in the pine family and acetic acid bacteria...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Ann Carrell, Carolin eFrank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01008/full