Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) Crown Galls Host Distinct Microbiota.

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Crown gall disease of grapevine is caused by virulent Agrobacterium strains and establishes a suitable habitat for agrobacteria and, potentially, other bacteria. The microbial community associated with grapevine plants has not been investigated with respect to this disease, which frequently results in monetary losses. This study compares the endophytic microbiota of organs from grapevine plants with or without crown gall disease and the surrounding vineyard soil over the growing seasons of 1 year. Amplicon-based community profiling revealed that the dominating factor causing differences between the grapevine microbiota is the sample site, not the crown gall disease. The soil showed the highest microbial diversity, which decreased with the distance from the soil over the

SUBMITTER: Faist H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5007782 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature