Bacterial community structure and co-occurrence networks in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of the grafted apple.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared with aerial plant tissues (such as leaf, stem, and flower), root-associated microbiomes play an indisputable role in promoting plant health and productivity. We thus explored the similarities and differences between rhizosphere and root endosphere bacterial community in the grafted apple system.

Results

Using pot experiments, three microhabitats (bulk soil, rhizosphere and root endosphere) samples were obtained from two-year-old apple trees grafted on the four different rootstocks. We then investigated the bacterial community composition, diversity, and co-occurrence network in three microhabitats using the Illumina sequencing methods. Only 63 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) out of a total of 24,485 were shared in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of

SUBMITTER: Cao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858598 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature