Ecological patterns of seed microbiome diversity, transmission, and assembly

Highlights • Seeds harbor numerous micro-organisms, collectively referred to as microbiota. • The composition of the seed microbiota can impact seed quality and ultimately plant fitness. • Seed-associated micro-organisms could be vertically or horizontally inherited depending on their transmissions...

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Published in:Current opinion in microbiology 2017-06, Vol.37 (C), p.15-22
Main Authors: Shade, Ashley, Jacques, Marie-Agnès, Barret, Matthieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ecosystem
Life Sciences
Microbiology
Microbiota
Pathology
Seeds - microbiology
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Summary:Highlights • Seeds harbor numerous micro-organisms, collectively referred to as microbiota. • The composition of the seed microbiota can impact seed quality and ultimately plant fitness. • Seed-associated micro-organisms could be vertically or horizontally inherited depending on their transmissions pathways. • Niche and neutral processes are both involved in the assembly of the seed microbiota.
ISSN:1369-5274
1879-0364
1879-0364
DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2017.03.010