Characterization of Endophytic Microbial Communities in Store-Bought Kale Evaluated by Different Plant Tissue Homogenization Methods

Endophytic microorganisms live in intercellular and vascular spaces of plants and span the continuum from beneficial to pathogenic in both plants and animals. Increasing human consumption of fruits and vegetables has placed an emphasis on identifying and studying those microbes that colonize the int...

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Main Authors: C. Ruth McNees, Audrey D. Law, Luke A. Moe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2020-06-01
Series:Phytobiomes Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-19-0046-SC