The Impact of Aboveground Epichloe Endophytic Fungi on the Rhizosphere Microbial Functions of the Host Melica transsilvanica.

ABSTRACT: In nature, the symbiotic relationship between plants and microorganisms is crucial for ecosystem balance and plant growth. This study investigates the impact of Epichloë endophytic fungi, which are exclusively present aboveground, on the rhizosphere microbial functions of the host Melica transsilvanica. Using metagenomic methods, we analyzed the differences in microbial functional groups and functional genes in the rhizosphere soil between symbiotic (EI) and non-symbiotic (EF) plants. The results reveal that the presence of Epichloë altered the community structure of carbon and nitrogen cycling-related microbial populations in the host's rhizosphere, significantly increasing the abundance of the genes (porA, porG, IDH1) involved in the rTCA cycle of the c

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11124418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature