Tomato Seed-Associated Bacteria Confer Protection of Seedlings Against Foliar Disease Caused by Pseudomonas syringae

The plant microbiome is known to benefit host health in numerous ways, including providing protection against pathogens. Here, we provide evidence that tomato seed-associated microbiota play an important role in early seedling health. To test the importance of seed epiphytic communities for seedling...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Norma M. Morella, Xuening Zhang, Britt Koskella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2019-07-01
Series:Phytobiomes Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-01-19-0007-R