Bacterial and fungal microbiomes associated with tarspot disease in maize
Prokaryotic (16S) and eukaryotic (18S) ribosomal sequences were amplified from the same field-collected leaf samples of 16 maize inbreds that varied in severity of tarspot disease caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis. The long-term goal was to identify potential agents for biocontrol of tarspot.