Distinct Features Based on Partitioning of the Endophytic Fungi of Cereals and Other Grasses.

ABSTRACT: Endophytic fungi form a significant part of the plant mycobiome. Defining core members is crucial to understanding the assembly mechanism of fungal endophytic communities (FECs) and identifying functionally important community members. We conducted a meta-analysis of FECs in stems of wheat and five wild cereal species and generated a landscape of the fungal endophytic assemblages in this group of plants. The analysis revealed that several Ascomycota members and basidiomycetous yeasts formed an important compartment of the FECs in these plants. We observed a weak spatial autocorrelation at the regional scale and high intrahost variations in the FECs, suggesting a space-related heterogeneity. Accordingly, we propose that the heterogeneity among subcommunities should be a criterion to define

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10269846 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature