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Comment
. 2022 Aug 12;20(8):e3001748.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001748. eCollection 2022 Aug.

The changing influence of host genetics on the leaf fungal microbiome throughout plant development

Talia L Karasov  1 , Derek S Lundberg  2
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The changing influence of host genetics on the leaf fungal microbiome throughout plant development

Talia L Karasov et al. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Host genetics and the environment influence which fungal microbes colonize a plant. A new study in PLOS Biology finds that the relative influence of these factors changes throughout the development of the biofuel crop switchgrass growing in field settings.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Genetic control of the fungal microbiome changes through time.
Schematic of experimental setup and measurements taken. The same switchgrass genotypes were grown at 4 different field sites, and their fungal microbiomes were sequenced repeatedly throughout the growth season. The authors found that the influence of genetics on the fungal community was not static, instead changing over time. Created with BioRender.com.
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Comment on

  • Host genotype controls ecological change in the leaf fungal microbiome.
    VanWallendael A, Benucci GMN, da Costa PB, Fraser L, Sreedasyam A, Fritschi F, Juenger TE, Lovell JT, Bonito G, Lowry DB. VanWallendael A, et al. PLoS Biol. 2022 Aug 11;20(8):e3001681. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001681. eCollection 2022 Aug. PLoS Biol. 2022. PMID: 35951523 Free PMC article.

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