MicrobiologybioRxiv
Rapid evolution of bacterial mutualism in the plant rhizosphere
E. Li, R. de Jonge, C. Liu…·A. Jousset
This study shows that a plant-antagonistic bacterium can evolve into a mutualist in the Arabidopsis rhizosphere within six months through genetic changes enhancing competitiveness and plant signaling activation.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-24005-y