Environment, plant genetics, and their interaction shape important aspects of sunflower rhizosphere microbial communities.

ABSTRACT: Associations with soil microorganisms are crucial for plants' overall health and functioning. While much work has been done to understand drivers of rhizosphere microbiome structure and function, the relative importance of geography, climate, soil properties, and plant genetics remains unclear, as results have been mixed and comprehensive studies across many sites and genotypes are limited. Rhizosphere microbiomes are crucial for crop resistance to pathogens, stress tolerance, nutrient availability, and ultimately yield. Here, we quantify the relative roles of plant genotype, environment, and their interaction in shaping soil rhizosphere communities, using 16S and ITS gene sequencing of rhizosphere soils from 10 genotypes of cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus) at 15 sites acros

SUBMITTER: Bueno de Mesquita CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577794 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature