Emerging Perspectives on the Natural Microbiome of Fresh Produce Vegetables

Emerging Perspectives on the Natural Microbiome of Fresh Produce Vegetables

Plants harbor a diverse microbiome existing as bacterial populations on the leaf surface (the phyllosphere) and within plant tissues (endophytes). The composition of this microbiome has been largely unexplored in fresh produce vegetables, where studies have tended to focus on pathogen detection and...

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Main Authors: Colin R. Jackson, Bram W. G. Stone, Heather L. Tyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
microbiome
bacteria
salad produce
herbs
phyllosphere
endophytes
16S rRNA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/5/2/170

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