Exploring the impact of plant genotype and fungicide treatment on endophytic communities in tomato stems.

ABSTRACT: This study examines how plant genotype can influence the microbiome by comparing six tomato genotypes (Solanum lycopersicum) based on their traditional vs. commercial backgrounds. Using Illumina-based sequencing of the V6-V8 regions of 16S and ITS2 rRNA genes, we analyzed and compared the endophytic bacterial and fungal communities in stems to understand how microbiota can differ and be altered in plant genotypes and the relation to human manipulation. Our results reflect that traditional genotypes harbor significantly more exclusive microbial taxa and a broader phylogenetic background than the commercial ones. Traditional genotypes were significantly richer in Eurotiomycetes and Sordariomycetes fungi, while Lasiosphaeriaceae was more prevalent in commerc

SUBMITTER: Liu-Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11469548 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature