Plants Prepackage Beneficial Microbes In Their Seeds
Source: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have discovered that plants may package commensal bacteria — bacteria that help the plants extract nutrients and defend against pathogen invasion — inside of seeds, thus ensuring that sprouting plants are colonized from the beginning. The scientists presented their findings today at the 5th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference on Beneficial Microbes.