Distinct phyllosphere bacterial communities on Arabidopsis wax mutant leaves.

The phyllosphere of plants is inhabited by diverse microorganisms, however, the factors shaping their community composition are not fully elucidated. The plant cuticle represents the initial contact surface between microorganisms and the plant. We thus aimed to investigate whether mutations in the c...

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Main Authors: Eva E Reisberg, Ulrich Hildebrandt, Markus Riederer, Ute Hentschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3818481?pdf=render