Seed endophytes of malting barley from different locations are shaped differently and are associated with malt quality traits.

ABSTRACT: Maximizing microbial functions for improving crop performance requires better understanding of the important drivers of plant-associated microbiomes. However, it remains unclear the forces that shapes microbial structure and assembly, and how plant seed-microbiome interactions impact grain quality. In this work, we characterized the seed endophytic microbial communities of malting barley from different geographical locations and investigated associations between microbial (bacterial and fungal) species diversity and malt quality traits. Host genotype, location, and interactions (genotype x location) significantly impacted the seed endophytic microbial communities. Taxonomic composition analysis identified the most abundant genera for bacterial and fungal communities to be Bacillus (belongi

SUBMITTER: Ajayi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11796131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature