Determining the footprint of breeding in the seed microbiome of a perennial cereal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seed endophytes have a significant impact on plant health and fitness. They can be inherited and passed on to the next plant generation. However, the impact of breeding on their composition in seeds is less understood. Here, we studied the indigenous seed microbiome of a recently domesticated perennial grain crop (Intermediate wheatgrass, Thinopyrum intermedium L.) that promises great potential for harnessing microorganisms to enhance crop performance by a multiphasic approach, including amplicon and strain libraries, as well as molecular and physiological assays.

Results

Intermediate wheatgrass seeds harvested from four field sites in Europe over three consecutive years were dominated by Proteobacteria (88%), followed by Firmicutes (10%). Pantoea was the most abu

SUBMITTER: Michl K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11184768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature