Publications by authors named "Casper D Jongekrijg"
Seed tuber imprinting shapes the next-generation potato microbiome.
Environ Microbiome
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Potato seed tubers carry soil-borne microbes that can impact the following season's plants, and this study explored how these microbial communities are passed from seed tubers to the new plants.
- Researchers found that the production field and potato genotype significantly influenced the microbiome's composition, which remained distinguishable even after winter storage, although there was minimal vertical transmission of field-specific microbes (less than 0.2%) to the new plants.
- The study concluded that the original microbiome of seed tubers plays a critical role in the health of subsequent plants, indicating that these microbial communities deserve more attention in agricultural practices.