Microbiota transplantation for cotton leaf curl disease suppression-core microbiome and transcriptome dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Microbiota transplantation is a strong tool for managing plant disease. This study investigates the effects of microbiota transplantation on Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) resistance in Gossypium hirsutum, a species with good fiber length but high susceptibility to biotic stresses. Using metabarcoding for V3-V4 16S rRNA gene amplicon, microbial fractions from both rhizosphere and phyllosphere of CLCuD-resistant species Gossypium arboreum, and susceptible cotton varieties are analyzed. Unique bacterial taxa have been identified associated with disease resistance. Interspecies and intraspecies microbiota transplantation is conducted, followed by CLCuD incidence assays. It is seen that rhizospheric microbiota transplantation from G. arboreum FDH228 significantly suppresses CLCuD in G. hirsu

SUBMITTER: Badar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885576 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature