Linking belowground microbial network changes to different tolerance level towards Verticillium wilt of olive.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO) is caused by the soilborne fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae. One of the best VWO management measures is the use of tolerant/resistant olive cultivars. Knowledge on the olive-associated microbiome and its potential relationship with tolerance to biotic constraints is almost null. The aims of this work are (1) to describe the structure, functionality, and co-occurrence interactions of the belowground (root endosphere and rhizosphere) microbial communities of two olive cultivars qualified as tolerant (Frantoio) and susceptible (Picual) to VWO, and (2) to assess whether these communities contribute to their differential disease susceptibility level.

Results

Minor differences in alpha and beta diversities of root-associated microbio

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Gonzalez AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995654 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature