Functional gene categories differentiate maize leaf drought-related microbial epiphytic communities.

ABSTRACT: The phyllosphere epiphytic microbiome is composed of microorganisms that colonize the external aerial portions of plants. Relationships of plant responses to specific microorganisms-both pathogenic and beneficial-have been examined, but the phyllosphere microbiome functional and metabolic profile responses are not well described. Changing crop growth conditions, such as increased drought, can have profound impacts on crop productivity. Also, epiphytic microbial communities provide a new target for crop yield optimization. We compared Zea mays leaf microbiomes collected under drought and well-watered conditions by examining functional gene annotation patterns across three physically disparate locations each with and without drought treatment, through the application of short read metagenomi

SUBMITTER: Methe BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500591 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature