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Sep 2026
Variations in rhizosphere microbial community structure and function among diploid, triploid, and tetraploid watermelon cultivars
Investigating the associations between ploidy level and rhizosphere microbiota composition in watermelon found triploid watermelons establish a more diverse microbial community via selective recruitment, which might contribute to their superior agronomic characteristics.
Qingshan Li, Yu Zhu, Zhi-Yu Liao et al.
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