MicrobiologybioRxiv
Insights into the structure and role of seed-borne bacteriome during maize germination
L. F. Santos, J. Souta, C. d. P. Soares…·F. L. Olivares
The paper investigates how seed-borne bacteria affect maize germination and growth, finding that removing these microbes impairs growth, while reintroducing specific bacteria restores it.
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiab024