Microbiome transition mediated plant immune response to Alternaria solani (Ellis & Martin) Jones & Grout infection in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).

ABSTRACT: Alternaria solani (Ellis & Martin) Jones & Grout, causing early blight infection in solanaceous crops, is a growing threat influencing sustainable crop production. Understanding the variation in the foliar microbiome, particularly the bacterial community during pathogenesis, can provide critical information on host-pathogen interactions, highlighting the host immune response during pathogen invasion. In the present study, early blight (EB) infection was artificially induced in tomato leaves, and the transition in the foliar bacterial community from healthy leaf tissue to infected leaves was analyzed. The 16s sequencing data revealed a significant shift in alpha and beta diversity, with infected leaf tissue exhibiting considerably lower bacterial abundance and diversity. Furth

SUBMITTER: Wilson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature