Comparison of plant microbiota in diseased and healthy rice reveals methylobacteria as health signatures with biocontrol capabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food worldwide, but its production is under constant pressure from both abiotic and biotic stresses, resulting in high use of agrochemicals. The plant microbiome harbours microorganisms that can benefit plant health and provide alternatives to the use of agrochemicals. The composition of plant microbiomes depends on many factors (soil composition, age, and health) and is considered a primary driver of future plant health. To identify plant microbiomes that protect against disease, we hypothesised that asymptomatic rice plants in fields under high pathogen pressure (i.e., healthy islands of plants among predominantly diseased plants) might harbour a microbiota that protects them from disease.

Material and methods

We sampled

SUBMITTER: Oeum K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554501 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature