Variation and stability of rhizosphere bacterial communities of Cucumis crops in association with root-knot nematodes infestation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Root-knot nematodes (RKN) disease is a devastating disease in Cucumis crops production. Existing studies have shown that resistant and susceptible crops are enriched with different rhizosphere microorganisms, and microorganisms enriched in resistant crops can antagonize pathogenic bacteria. However, the characteristics of rhizosphere microbial communities of Cucumis crops after RKN infestation remain largely unknown.

Methods

In this study, we compared the changes in rhizosphere bacterial communities between highly RKN-resistant Cucumis metuliferus (cm3) and highly RKN-susceptible Cucumis sativus (cuc) after RKN infection through a pot experiment.

Results

The results showed that the strongest response of rhizosphere bacterial co

SUBMITTER: Song L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266268 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature