Xiaoming He, Danning Wang, Yong Jiang, Meng Li, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Chloee McLaughlin, Caroline Marcon, Li Guo, Marcel Baer, Yudelsy A T Moya, Nicolaus von Wirén, Marion Deichmann, Gabriel Schaaf, Hans-Peter Piepho, Zhikai Yang, Jinliang Yang, Bunlong Yim, Kornelia Smalla, Sofie Goormachtig, Franciska T de Vries, Hubert Hüging, Mareike Baer, Ruairidh J H Sawers, Jochen C Reif, Frank Hochholdinger, Xinping Chen, Peng Yu
Beneficial interactions with microorganisms are pivotal for crop performance and resilience. However, it remains unclear how heritable the microbiome is with respect to the host plant genotype and to what extent host genetic mechanisms can modulate plant-microbiota interactions in the face of environmental stresses. Here we surveyed 3,168 root and rhizosphere microbiome samples from 129 accessions of locally adapted Zea, sourced from diverse habitats and grown under control and different stress conditions. We quantified stress treatment and host genotype effects on the microbiome...
March 21, 2024: Nature Plants