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SUBMITTER: Schulz-Bohm K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5931972 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schulz-Bohm Kristin K Gerards Saskia S Hundscheid Maria M Melenhorst Jasper J de Boer Wietse W Garbeva Paolina P
The ISME journal 20180122 5
Plants release a wide set of secondary metabolites including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Many of those compounds are considered to function as defense against herbivory, pests, and pathogens. However, little knowledge exists about the role of belowground plant VOCs for attracting beneficial soil microorganisms. We developed an olfactometer system to test the attraction of soil bacteria by VOCs emitted by Carex arenaria roots. Moreover, we tested whether infection of C. arenaria with the f ...[more]