Wild again: recovery of a beneficial Cannabis seed endophyte from low domestication genotypes
This study addresses critical knowledge gaps related to the assembly of the Cannabis seed-endophytic microbiome. It reveals that Cannabis breeding is linked to alterations of seed microbial communities, which potentially led to the loss of bacteria with functional significance. These results highlight the importance of preserving seed microbiomes in plant breeding to support sustainable plant health and growth enhancement in Cannabis. Video Abstract.
Authors
- Carolina Lobato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-4905)
- Tomislav Cernava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-4080)
- Gabriele Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-3101)
- Isabella Kögl
- J. Freitas
- Daniel Habich
Institutions
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Graz University of Technology (AT)
- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (DE)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01951-5
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.99
Funders
- TU Graz, Internationale Beziehungen und Mobilitätsprogramme