Phylogenetic Divergence and Domestication Jointly Shape the Tomato Root Microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Domestication reduced the genetic diversity in modern crops, often resulting in reduced resilience to biotic and abiotic stress. Evidence is now accumulating that domestication also altered the structure and function of root-associated microbiomes, creating new opportunities to harness beneficial microbes for breeding and crop improvement. Using multi-region 16S rRNA sequencing, we compared the rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial communities of cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Moneymaker) with six wild relatives (S. pimpinellifolium, S. huaylasense, S. peruvianum, S. chilense, S. habrochaites, and S. pennellii) spanning the main wild lineages within Solanum sect. Lycopersicon. Bacterial community structure in the rh

SUBMITTER: Thomaidis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12787688 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature