Genotypic variation in Norway spruce correlates to fungal communities in vegetative buds.

ABSTRACT: The taxonomically diverse phyllosphere fungi inhabit leaves of plants. Thus, apart from the fungi's dispersal capacities and environmental factors, the assembly of the phyllosphere community associated with a given host plant depends on factors encoded by the host's genome. The host genetic factors and their influence on the assembly of phyllosphere communities under natural conditions are poorly understood, especially in trees. Recent work indicates that Norway spruce (Picea abies) vegetative buds harbour active fungal communities, but these are hitherto largely uncharacterized. This study combines internal transcribed spacer sequencing of the fungal communities associated with dormant vegetative buds with a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 478 unrelated Norway spruce trees. The ai

SUBMITTER: Elfstrand M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003977 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature