Open AccessThe Rhizosphere Microbiomes of Five Species of Coffee Trees
Author(s) -
Leandro Pio de Sousa,
Oliveiro Guerreiro-Filho,
Jorge Maurı́cio Costa Mondego
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00444-22
Subject(s) - coffea arabica , rhizosphere , biology , microbiome , coffea canephora , coffea , acidobacteria , botany , firmicutes , 16s ribosomal rna , bacteria , bioinformatics , genetics
The microbiome has been identified as a fundamental factor for the maintenance of plant health, helping plants to fight diseases and the deleterious effects of abiotic stresses. Despite this, in-depth studies of the microbiome have been limited to a few species, generally with a short life cycle, and perennial species have mostly been neglected.