Fig. 5
From: Seed tuber imprinting shapes the next-generation potato microbiome
Distinct compartments on the potato tuber harbor distinct microbial communities. PCoA of the potato tuber-associated bacterial community based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and colored by a potato varieties (A, B, C, D, E and F, respectively) and b potato tuber compartments (adhering soil, peel, heel end, eye and flesh, respectively). P as determined by PERMANOVA is shown in each PCoA plot. Each ellipse represents a 68% confidence region and depicts the spread of data points within each group. c Bar plot showing the phylogenetic composition of the bacterial community. Only the top 10 most abundant phyla are colored individually, the other phyla are shown together in grey. Each sample was isolated from the pooled compartments from 50 seed tubers per field