biostudies-literatureUnknown14Tang JRoot microbiota have a significant effect on plant health. However, the role of root microbiota in the resistance of Rhododendron against root rot is not known. In this study, we employed amplicon 16S and ITS sequencing to investigate the bacterial and fungal communities associated with four distinct niches (bulk soil, rhizosphere, rhizoplane, and endosphere) of both healthy and diseased Rhododendron plants in the Baili Rhododendron nature reserve in China. The amplicon data analysis identified 182 bacterial genera and 141 fungal genera that were impacted by root rot across all niches. Specifically, the rhizoplane appeared to exert a selective gating effect, resulting in a reduction in the complexity of bacterial communities, but not fungal communities, in wild RhododendroFrontiers in microbiology1236110https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10486992biostudies-literatureRoot microbiota alters response to root rot in Rhododendron delavayi Franch.PMC10486992Tang JTang MYi YXiao YZhang XXu XfalseRoot microbiota alters response to root rot in Rhododendron delavayi Franch.Root microbiota have a significant effect on plant health. However, the role of root microbiota in the resistance of Rhododendron against root rot is not known. In this study, we employed amplicon 16S and ITS sequencing to investigate the bacterial and fungal communities associated with four distinct niches (bulk soil, rhizosphere, rhizoplane, and endosphere) of both healthy and diseased Rhododendron plants in the Baili Rhododendron nature reserve in China. The amplicon data analysis identified 182 bacterial genera and 141 fungal genera that were impacted by root rot across all niches. Specifically, the rhizoplane appeared to exert a selective gating effect, resulting in a reduction in the complexity of bacterial communities, but not fungal communities, in wild Rhododendro2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-04-08T12:54:42.454Z2025-04-07T03:33:17.597ZS-EPMC104869923769240110.3389/fmicb.2023.1236110