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SUBMITTER: Herrera Paredes S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5819758 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PLoS biology 20180220 2
Specific members of complex microbiota can influence host phenotypes, depending on both the abiotic environment and the presence of other microorganisms. Therefore, it is challenging to define bacterial combinations that have predictable host phenotypic outputs. We demonstrate that plant-bacterium binary-association assays inform the design of small synthetic communities with predictable phenotypes in the host. Specifically, we constructed synthetic communities that modified phosphate accumulati ...[more]