The Rhizosphere Microbiomes of Five Species of Coffee Trees
Leandro Pio de Sousa, Oliveiro Guerreiro Filho, Jorge Maurı́cio Costa Mondego
Abstract
trees are perennial tropical species of enormous importance, especially for developing countries. A better understanding of the microorganisms associated with coffee trees can help to mitigate the deleterious effects of climate change on the crop, improving plant health and making the system more sustainable.
Topics & Concepts
Coffea arabicaRhizosphereBiologyMicrobiomeCoffea canephoraCoffeaAcidobacteriaBotanyFirmicutes16S ribosomal RNABacteriaGeneticsBioinformaticsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityCocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyPlant tissue culture and regeneration