Exploration of phyllosphere microbiomes in wheat varieties with differing aphid resistance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leaf-associated microbes play an important role in plant development and response to exogenous stress. Insect herbivores are known to alter the phyllosphere microbiome. However, whether the host plant's defense against insects is related to the phyllosphere microbiome remains mostly elusive. Here, we investigated bacterial communities in the phyllosphere and endosphere of eight wheat cultivars with differing aphid resistance, grown in the same farmland.

Results

The bacterial community in both the phyllosphere and endosphere showed significant differences among most wheat cultivars. The phyllosphere was connected to more complex and stable microbial networks than the endosphere in most wheat cultivars. Moreover, the genera Pantoea, Massilia, and Pseudomonas were fo

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594911 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature