Mingfeng Cao, Songqing Huang, Jingjing Li, Xiaoming Zhang, Yi Zhu, Jingzhao Sun, Li Zhu, Yong Deng, Jianqiang Xu, Zhihua Zhang, Qiang Li, Jixiang Ai, Tian Xie, Hengli Li, Huaqun Yin, Wuyuan Kong, Yabing Gu
The plant microbes are an integral part of the host and play fundamental roles in plant growth and health. There is evidence indicating that plants have the ability to attract beneficial microorganisms through their roots in order to defend against pathogens. However, the mechanisms of plant microbial community assembly from below- to aboveground compartments under pathogen infection remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the bacterial and fungal communities in bulk soil, rhizosphere soil, root, stem, and leaf of both healthy and infected (Potato virus Y disease, PVY) plants...
April 30, 2024: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology