Plant breeding has traditionally improved traits encoded in the plant genome. Here we propose an alternative framework reaching novel phenotypes by modifying together genomic information and plant-associated microbiota. This concept is made possible by a novel technology that enables the transmission of endophytic microbiota to the next plant generation.

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植物育种成为微生物

传统上，植物育种改善了植物基因组中编码的性状。在这里，我们提出了通过共同修改基因组信息和与植物相关的微生物群来达到新表型的替代框架。通过将内生菌群传递给下一代植物的新技术，该概念成为可能。