Sugars dominate the seagrass rhizosphere
E. M. Sogin, D. Michellod, H. Gruber-Vodicka, P. Bourceau, B. Geier, D. Meier, M. Seidel, S. Ahmerkamp, S. Schorn, G. D'Angelo, G. Procaccini, N. Dubilier, M. Liebeke
The paper shows seagrasses excrete high concentrations of sucrose into their rhizosphere, which accumulates due to microbial inhibition by phenolic compounds.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology