Inoculation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) with the Endophyte Epichloe bromicola Affects Plant Growth, and the Microbial Community in Roots and Rhizosphere Soil.

ABSTRACT: Hordeum vulgare is an important source of feed and forage for livestock, and of food and drink for humans, but its utilization rate is lower than that of other cereal crops, thus it is crucial to improve barley agronomic traits and production. Epichloë bromicola is an endophyte that was isolated from wild barley (Hordeum brevisubulatum). Previous studies have found that Epichloë can indirectly influence the growth of host plants by affecting soil chemical characteristics, the microbial community, and by producing a range of secondary metabolites. However, underlying effects of Epichloë on the abundance and diversity of soil and root microbes have not been well-studied. In addition, there is a question regarding the relationship between endophyte-produced alkaloids and effects on the root a

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8876963 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature