Alhagi sparsifolia Harbors a Different Root-Associated Mycobiome during Different Development Stages.

ABSTRACT: The mycobiome in the rhizosphere and within the roots benefits the nutrition and function of host plants. However, compared with the bacterial community, root-associated mycobiomes of desert plants and the forces that drive their assemblage are limited. Here, we investigated the mycobiomes in bulk soil, rhizosphere, and root compartments of Alhagi sparsifolia Shap., a phreatophyte species dominating in Central Asia. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene phylogenetic profiles displayed significantly diverse mycobiomes across three compartments and host growth times, together explaining 31.45% of the variation in the community composition. The community structure of the perennial stage was markedly different from that of other stages (30 days to 2 years old). Along the soil-plant

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9785364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature