Journal of experimental botany
The microbiota of avocado floral nectar inhibits pathogens and improves plant fitness.
Claudia Marina López-García, Indira Aranza Rodríguez-Gómez, Yareli Pérez-Bautista, Luis Alberto Villanueva-Espino, Mariana Molina Torres, Violeta Patiño-Conde, Luis Enrique Ruiz-Guizar, Mariel García-Meléndez, Orlando Hernández-Cristóbal, Jesús Llanderal-Mendoza, Mauricio Quesada-Avendaño, Frédérique Reverchon, Ken Oyama, Alfonso Méndez-Bravo
Published: 202610.1093/jxb/erag038
Abstract
Floral nectar-living microbes contribute to flower protection and pollinator health, and are primarily determined by nectar chemical composition. Microbial communities in non-hexose-rich nectars, as well as their ability to inhibit pathogens and modu…
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