The effects of host species and sexual dimorphism differ among root, leaf and flower microbiomes of wild strawberries in situ.

ABSTRACT: Plant-associated microbiomes profoundly influence host interactions with below- and aboveground environments. Characterizing plant-associated microbiomes in experimental settings have revealed important drivers of microbiota assemblies within host species. However, it remains unclear how important these individual drivers (e.g., organ type, host species, host sexual phenotype) are in structuring the patterns of plant-microbiota association in the wild. Using 16s rRNA sequencing, we characterized root, leaf and flower microbiomes in three closely related, sexually polymorphic Fragaria species, in the broadly sympatric portion of their native ranges in Oregon, USA. Taking into account the potential influence of broad-scale abiotic environments, we found that organ type explained the largest

SUBMITTER: Wei N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5979953 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature