Distinctive structure of endophytic microbial communities in two species of wild and cultivated rice.

ABSTRACT: Endophytic microbial communities play an important role in plant development, nutrient acquisition, and oxidative stress tolerance. Oryza officinalis and Oryza meyeriana are unique wild rice varieties in China with many high-quality resistance genes, rich endophyte diversity, and potential resources for sustainable agriculture. In the present study, the endophytic microbial community structures of O. officinalis, O. meyeriana, and cultivated rice were compared using metagenomic sequencing. Dechloromonas, Salmonella, Klebsiella, and Listeria were the core microbial groups in wild and cultivated rice. The relative abundances of Ligilactobacillus, Escherichia, and Bradyrhizobium in O. meyeriana were higher tha

SUBMITTER: Lei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403883 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature