About the Authors

Pablo R. Hardoim

phardoim@gmail.com

Affiliations Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Groningen, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, Groningen, The Netherlands, Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Cristiane C. P. Hardoim

Current address: Microbial Ecology and Evolution Research Group, Algarve University, Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMar), Faro, Portugal

Affiliation Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Groningen, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, Groningen, The Netherlands

Leonard S. van Overbeek

Affiliation Plant Research International, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Jan Dirk van Elsas

Affiliation Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Groningen, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, Groningen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PRH CCPH LSVO JDVE. Performed the experiments: PRH CCPH. Analyzed the data: PRH CCPH LSVO JDVE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PRH CCPH LSVO JDVE. Wrote the paper: PRH CCPH LSVO JDVE. Final approval of the version to be published: PRH CCPH LSVO JDVE.