A qPCR method facilitates study of absolute abundance, ecology, and inoculation fate of ciliate predators on the leaf surface
Stephen Joshua Taerum, Ravikumar Patel, Blaire Steven, Lindsay R. Triplett
The paper develops a qPCR method to quantify ciliate predators on leaf surfaces and shows P. steinii is abundant and dynamically present in tomato phyllosphere.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology