The changing influence of host genetics on the leaf fungal microbiome throughout plant development

by Talia L. Karasov, Derek S. Lundberg

Host genetics and the environment influence which fungal microbes colonize a plant. A new study in PLOS Biology finds that the relative influence of these factors changes throughout the development of the biofuel crop switchgrass growing in field settings. Host genetics and the environment influence which fungal microbes colonize a plant. This Primer explores a new study in PLOS Biology which finds that the relative influence of these factors changes throughout the development of the biofuel crop switchgrass growing in the field.