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Comparative Analysis Of Rhizosphere Microbiomes Of Southern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.), Darrowâs Blueberry (V. Darrowii Camp), And Rabbiteye Blueberry (V. Virgatum Aiton), Jiangang Li, Olga V. Mavrodi, Jinfeng Hou, Chazden Blackmon, Ebrahiem M. Babiker, Dmitri V. Mavrodi
Comparative Analysis Of Rhizosphere Microbiomes Of Southern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum L.), Darrowâs Blueberry (V. Darrowii Camp), And Rabbiteye Blueberry (V. Virgatum Aiton), Jiangang Li, Olga V. Mavrodi, Jinfeng Hou, Chazden Blackmon, Ebrahiem M. Babiker, Dmitri V. Mavrodi
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Plants are inhabited by millions of parasitic, commensal, and mutualistic microorganisms that coexist in complex ecological communities, and profoundly affect the plant’s productivity, health, and capacity to cope with environmental stress. Therefore, a better understanding of the rhizosphere microbiome may open a yet untapped avenue for the rational exploitation of beneficial plant–microbe interactions in modern agriculture. Blueberries encompass several wild and cultivated species of shrubs of the genus Vaccinium that are native to North America. They are grown commercially for the production of fruits, which are considered a health food due to the rich content of minerals, trace elements, and …