Structure vs. chemistry: alternate mechanisms for controlling leaf microbiomes

The analysis of phyllosphere microbiomes traditionally relied on DNA extracted from whole leaves. To investigate the microbial communities on the adaxial (upper) and abaxial (lower) leaf surfaces, swabs were collected from both surfaces of two garden plants, Rhapis excelsa and Cordyline fruticosa. S...

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Main Authors: Lau, Kenny J. X., Gusareva, Elena S., Luhung, Irvan, Premkrishnan, Balakrishnan N. V., Wong, Anthony, Poh, Tuang Yeow, Uchida, Akira, Oliveira, Elaine L., Drautz-Moses, Daniela I., Junqueira, Ana Carolina M., Schuster, Stephan Christoph
Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169175