Genetic Diversification of Tomato and Agricultural Soil Management Shaped the Rhizospheric Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>).

ABSTRACT: The domestication process not only reduced the allelic diversity of tomato genotypes but also affected the genetic traits associated to microbial recruitment, their composition, and their diversity in different compartments of the plant host. Additionally, this process included the transition from natural to agricultural soils, which differ in nutrient availability, physicochemical properties, and agricultural practices. Therefore, modern cultivars may fail to recruit microbial taxa beneficial to their wild relatives, potentially losing important ecological functions. In this study, we analyzed the phylogenetic relationship and the rhizosphere microbiota of four tomato genotypes, Solanum chilense (wild species), S. lycopersicum var. cerasiforme (Cherry tomato), and the

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12298371 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature