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Aug 2026
Multiomics reveals postherbivory tea leaves restructure endophytic microbiota to resist disease and boost saccharide metabolism to promote growth
Tea plants compensate for reduced defense through restructuring of the endophytic microbiota, and prioritize growth over defense through metabolic resetting after insect herbivory, and revealed new biocontrol and growth-promoting resources for tea plants.
Yishuai Yang, Zihan Shi, Yu-Lian Deng et al.
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