The Plant Microbiome

Overview

Journal Genome Biol

Specialties Biology
Genetics

Date 2013 Jun 29

PMID 23805896

Citations 379

Authors

Thomas R Turner

Euan K James

Philip S Poole

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Abstract

Plant genomes contribute to the structure and function of the plant microbiome, a key determinant of plant health and productivity. High-throughput technologies are revealing interactions between these complex communities and their hosts in unprecedented detail.

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