Plant pathogen resistance is mediated by recruitment of specific rhizosphere fungi.

ABSTRACT: Beneficial interactions between plants and rhizosphere microorganisms are key determinants of plant health with the potential to enhance the sustainability of agricultural practices. However, pinpointing the mechanisms that determine plant disease protection is often difficult due to the complexity of microbial and plant-microbe interactions and their links with the plant's own defense systems. Here, we found that the resistance level of different banana varieties was correlated with the plant's ability to stimulate specific fungal taxa in the rhizosphere that are able to inhibit the Foc TR4 pathogen. These fungal taxa included members of the genera Trichoderma and Penicillium, and their growth was stimulated by plant exudates such as shikimic acid, D-(-)-ribofuranose, and propylene glycol

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203115 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature