Foliar-feeding insects acquire microbiomes from the soil rather than the host plant
Leaf-feeding insect microbiomes could be influenced by the soil, the plant, or a product of the two. Here, the authors conduct a series of experiments to show that an herbivorous insect predominantly acquires its microbiome from the soil rather than the plant, and that these insect microbiomes refle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09284-w |