Divergence of rhizosphere microbial communities between females and males of the dioecious <i>Hippophae tibetana</i> at different habitats.

ABSTRACT: Females and males of dioecious plants have evolved sex-specific characteristics in terms of their morphological and physiological properties. However, little is known about the difference in rhizosphere microbes in dioecious plants. In this study, we used amplicon sequencing to analyze the differences in rhizosphere microbial diversity and community composition of males and females of dioecious Hippophae tibetana at different habitats, and their key factors in driving the differences were investigated. The results showed that there were differences in the diversity, community composition, and connectivity and complexity of the co-occurrence network of rhizosphere microbes between females and males of the dioecious H. tibetana at different habitats. Zoopagomycota is a unique p

SUBMITTER: Mao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature