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Microbial life in the phyllosphere.
Journal article

Microbial life in the phyllosphere.

  • Vorholt JA Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, HCI F429, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland. vorholt@micro.biol.ethz.ch
  • 2012-11-17
Published in:
  • Nature reviews. Microbiology. - 2012
Animals
Bacteria
Ecosystem
Host-Parasite Interactions
Humans
Metagenome
Plant Components, Aerial
Plants
English Our knowledge of the microbiology of the phyllosphere, or the aerial parts of plants, has historically lagged behind our knowledge of the microbiology of the rhizosphere, or the below-ground habitat of plants, particularly with respect to fundamental questions such as which microorganisms are present and what they do there. In recent years, however, this has begun to change. Cultivation-independent studies have revealed that a few bacterial phyla predominate in the phyllosphere of different plants and that plant factors are involved in shaping these phyllosphere communities, which feature specific adaptations and exhibit multipartite relationships both with host plants and among community members. Insights into the underlying structural principles of indigenous microbial phyllosphere populations will help us to develop a deeper understanding of the phyllosphere microbiota and will have applications in the promotion of plant growth and plant protection.
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