Soil, senescence and exudate utilisation: characterisation of the Paragon var. spring bread wheat root microbiome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventional methods of agricultural pest control and crop fertilisation are unsustainable. To meet growing demand, we must find ecologically responsible means to control disease and promote crop yields. The root-associated microbiome can aid plants with disease suppression, abiotic stress relief, and nutrient bioavailability. The aim of the present work was to profile the community of bacteria, fungi, and archaea associated with the wheat rhizosphere and root endosphere in different conditions. We also aimed to use ¹³CO₂ stable isotope probing (SIP) to identify microbes within the root compartments that were capable of utilising host-derived carbon.

Results

Metabarcoding revealed that community composition shifted significantly for bacteria,

SUBMITTER: Prudence SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215762 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature