Soil, senescence and exudate utilisation: characterisation of the Paragon var. spring bread wheat root microbiome

Abstract Background Conventional methods of agricultural pest control and crop fertilisation are unsustainable. To meet growing demand, we must find ecologically responsible means to control disease and promote crop yields. The root-associated microbiome can aid plants with disease suppression, abio...

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Main Authors: Samuel MM. Prudence, Jake T. Newitt†, Sarah F. Worsley, Michael C. Macey, J. Colin Murrell, Laura E. Lehtovirta-Morley, Matthew I. Hutchings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-021-00381-2