Deciphering the Root Endosphere Microbiome of the Desert Plant <i>Alhagi sparsifolia</i> for Drought Resistance-Promoting Bacteria
Lei Zhang, Weipeng Zhang, Qiqi Li, Rui Cui, Zhuo Wang, Yao Wang, Yu‐Zhong Zhang, Wei Ding, Xihui Shen
Abstract
Understanding microbe-mediated plant resistance to drought is important for sustainable agriculture. We performed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and culture-dependent functional analyses of Alhagi sparsifolia rhizosphere and root endosphere microbiomes and identified key endophytic bacterial taxa and their genes facilitating drought resistance in wheat. This study improves our understanding of plant drought resistance and provides new avenues for drought resistance improvement in crop plants under field conditions.
Topics & Concepts
RhizosphereBiologyMicrobiomeResistance (ecology)BotanyDrought resistanceDrought toleranceBacteriaMetagenomicsCropAgronomyGeneGeneticsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions