Bacterial diversity and composition on the rinds of specific melon cultivars and hybrids from across different growing regions in the United States
M. Goforth, V. Obergh, R. Park, M. Porchas, K. M. Crosby, J. L. Jifon, S. Ravishankar, P. Brierley, D. L. Leskovar, T. A. Turini, J. Schultheis, T. Coolong, R. Miller, H. Koiwa, B. S. Patil, , K. Cooper
This study characterizes bacterial diversity on melon rinds across US regions and identifies regional influences on microbiome composition.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2023Microbiology