Coffee Plants Have A Small But Consistent Core Microbiome Of Fungi And Bacteria

These scientists explored the tissues of coffee roots to look for signs of a “core microbiome,” or for signs of microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that form partnerships with the coffee plant.

The existence of consistent microbes within a certain plant microbiome is strongly indicative of beneficial relationships and a better understanding of coffee microbial partnerships is helpful in determining best management practices and predicting coffee responses to changing conditions.

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