Plants control what bacteria live in their leaves to stay healthy
Channel: MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory
Date: 2020-04-08

This is the first study to show a causal relationship between plant health and its microbiome. If plants don't control the bacteria, they get damaged, and the symptoms are like when humans get IBS. The research suggests that organisms, from plants to animals, may share a similar strategy to control their microbiomes. It could be a fundamental process in life.

Full story: https://prl.natsci.msu.edu/news-events/news/plants-control-microbiome-diversity-inside-leaves-to-promote-health-video/

Music: 'Somatou' from album 'Yukiai No Sora' by Kakurenbo, CC BY-NC 3.0 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kakurenbo/Yukiai_No_Sora/3Somatou)

MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, 2020