Sorgoleone degradation by sorghum-associated bacteria; an opportunity for enforcing plant growth promotion
Y. Oda, J. R. Elmore, W. C. Nelson, A. Wilson, Y. Farris, R. Shrestha, C. F. Garcia, D. Pettinga, A. J. Ogden, H. Baldino, W. G. Alexander, A. Deutschbauer, C. V. Hurtado, J. E. McDermott, A. M. Guss, , R. Egbert
The paper identifies bacterial strains capable of degrading sorgoleone, a plant exudate, and characterizes the genetic basis for this trait, offering potential for engineering beneficial plant-microbe interactions.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology