Conspecific versus heterospecific transmission of bacteria between plants shapes host specialization of the phyllosphere microbiome

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Kyle M. Meyer, Isabella E. Muscettola, Ana Luisa S. Vasconcelos, Julia K. Sherman, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Steven E. Lindow, Britt Koskella

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Contributions: performed experiments, cultivated several plant species in the greenhouse, managed plant care in the greenhouse, collected quantitative data about plant health and fitness, processed plant and microbiome samples, participated in bacterial inoculation of experimental plants, developed a preliminary library of bacterial isolates, gained familiarity with molecular techniques such as DNA extraction, PCR, and ddPCR and participated in manuscript review and editing.

Plant neighborhood shapes diversity and reduces interspecific variation of the phyllosphere microbiome

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Kyle M. Meyer, Robert Porch, Isabella E. Muscettola, Ana Luisa S. Vasconcelos, Julia K. Sherman, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Steven E. Lindow, Britt Koskella

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Contributions: assisted with equipment sterilization, experimental organization and preparation, plant care in the greenhouse, inoculation of plants with microbes, processing of plant tissue and microbiome samples, and participated in manuscript review and editing.

Phyllosphere microbial associations improve plant reproductive success

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Elijah C. Mehlferber, Reena Debray, Asa E. Conover, Julia K. Sherman, Griffin Kaulbach, Robert Reed, Kent F. McCue, Jon E. Ferrel, Rajnish Khanna, Britt Koskella

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Contributions: conceptualized and designed data collection methods and experimental protocols, managed plant care in the greenhouse, coordinated equipment setup and organization, managed data curation for plant health and fruit production metrics, supported statistical analysis and interpretation of experimental results, coordinated communication and logistics for an 11 person experimental team, and participated in manuscript review and editing.