Soil bacteria and fungi diversity analysis reveals effects of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under waterlogging stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sesame is one of the major drought-tolerant oil crops, but its growth and development, soil properties and microbial diversity are susceptible to waterlogging stress, affecting overall sesame yield. However, the Changes in microbial communities and the interactions under waterlogging stress in sesame have not been documented. To address this gap, we investigate the effect of waterlogging stress on soil chemical properties in two sesame varieties at the onset flowering stage. Subsequently, the compositions and diversity of soil microbial communities were analyzed by using bacterial 16 S rRNA and fungal ITS sequencing methods (n = 5).

Results

In this study, 44,820 bacterial and 2,005 fungal operational taxonomic units were obtained and assigned to 33 bacterial and 1

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature