Synergistic effects of plant genotype and soil microbiome on growth in Lotus japonicus.

ABSTRACT: The biological interactions between plants and their root microbiomes are essential for plant growth, and even though plant genotype (G), soil microbiome (M), and growth conditions (environment; E) are the core factors shaping root microbiome, their relationships remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of G, M, and E and their interactions on the Lotus root microbiome and plant growth using an in vitro cross-inoculation approach, which reconstructed the interactions between nine Lotus accessions and four soil microbiomes under two different environmental conditions. Results suggested that a large proportion of the root microbiome composition is determined by M and E, while G-related (G, G × M, and G × E) effects were significant but small. In contrast, the interaction be

SUBMITTER: Bamba M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11068475 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature