Maternal effects on tree phenotypes : considering the microbiome

Vivas, Maria; Kemler, Martin; Slippers, Bernard

dc.contributor.author	Vivas, Maria
dc.contributor.author	Kemler, Martin
dc.contributor.author	Slippers, Bernard
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-18T07:16:47Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-18T07:16:47Z
dc.date.issued	2015-09
dc.description.abstract	The biotic and abiotic environmental experience of plants can influence the offspring without any changes in DNA sequence. These effects can modulate the development of the progeny and its interaction with micro-organisms. This interaction includes fungal endophytic communities which have significant effects on trees and their associated ecosystems. We highlight potential maternal mechanisms through which endophytes could influence the progeny. We argue that a better understanding of these interactions might help predict the response of trees to stress conditions and to enhance the efficiency of tree breeding programs.	en_ZA
dc.description.embargo	2016-09-26	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	hb2015	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Genome Research Institute at the University of Pretoria.	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.journals.elsevier.com/trends-in-plant-science	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Vivas, M, Kemler, M & Slippers, B 2015, 'Maternal effects on tree phenotypes : considering the microbiome', Trends in Plant Science, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 541-544.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1360-1385 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1878-4372 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1016/j.tplants.2015.06.002
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49362
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2015 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Trends in Plant Science. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Trends in Plant Sience, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 541-544. 2015. doi : 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.06.002.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Maternal environment	en_ZA
dc.subject	Epigenetic	en_ZA
dc.subject	Microbiome	en_ZA
dc.subject	Endophytes	en_ZA
dc.title	Maternal effects on tree phenotypes : considering the microbiome	en_ZA
dc.type	Postprint Article	en_ZA