Distinctive Structure and Assembly of Phyllosphere Microbial Communities between Wild and Cultivated Rice
Yue Yin, Yifei Wang, Huiling Cui, Rui Zhou, Li Lv, Guilan Duan, Yong‐Guan Zhu
Abstract
Plant microbiota are being considered a lever to increase the sustainability of food production under a changing climate. In particular, the microbiomes associated with ancestors of modern cultivars have the potential to support their domesticated cultivars. However, few efforts have been devoted to studying the biodiversity and functions of microbial communities in the native habitats of ancestors of modern crop species. This study provides a list of the beneficial microbes in the wild rice phyllosphere and explores the microbial interaction patterns and the functional profiles of wild rice. This information could be useful for the future utilization of the plant microbiome to enhance crop performance and sustainability, especially in the framework of sustainable agroecosystems.