THE FUNGAL MICROBIOME: Understanding seasonal and inoculation effects of Northern Highbush Blueberry
NNADI, SANDRA
NNADI, SANDRA
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Plants host microbial communities inside and around the roots; these microbiome plays an important role in plant nutrition and productivity. In this study, we assess the fungal microbiome in Vaccinium corymbosum (Northern Highbush Blueberry) to understand the effects of mycorrhizal inoculation and seasonality. Using ITS Amplicon sequencing, PIPITS Bioinformatics, and computational biology, we are looking for fungal taxa that change in composition at different seasons. This may suggest that recruitment of beneficial taxa correlates with plant traits such as bud size or flower number. These data set the stage for future understanding on how microbial interactions belowground influence aboveground traits.
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2022-01-01