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Cao Y, Du P, Li Z, Xu J, Ma C, Liang B. Melatonin promotes the recovery of apple plants after waterlogging by shaping the structure and function of the rhizosphere microbiome. Plant Cell Environ 2024. [PMID: 38712467 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The dynamics of the physiological adaptability of plants and the rhizosphere soil environment after waterlogging remain unclear. Here we investigated the mechanisms regulating plant condition and shaping of the rhizosphere microbiome in a pot experiment. In the experiment, we added melatonin to waterlogged plants, which promoted waterlogging relief. The treatment significantly enhanced photosynthesis and the antioxidant capacity of apple plants, and significantly promoted nitrogen (N) utilization efficiency by upregulating genes related to N transport and metabolism. Multiperiod soil microbiome analysis showed the dynamic effects of melatonin on the diversity of the microbial community during waterlogging recovery. Random forest and linear regression analyses were used to screen for potential beneficial bacteria (e.g., Azoarcus, Pseudomonas and Nocardioides) specifically regulated by melatonin and revealed a positive correlation with soil nutrient levels and plant growth. Furthermore, metagenomic analyses revealed the regulatory effects of melatonin on genes involved in N cycling in soil. Melatonin positively contributed to the accumulation of plant dry weight by upregulating the expression of nifD and nifK (N fixation). In summary, melatonin positively regulates physiological functions in plants and the structure and function of the microbial community; it promoted the recovery of apple plants after waterlogging stress.
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- Yang Cao
- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Maciag T, Kozieł E, Otulak-Kozieł K, Jafra S, Czajkowski R. Looking for Resistance to Soft Rot Disease of Potatoes Facing Environmental Hypoxia. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3757. [PMID: 38612570 PMCID: PMC11011919 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Plants are exposed to various stressors, including pathogens, requiring specific environmental conditions to provoke/induce plant disease. This phenomenon is called the "disease triangle" and is directly connected with a particular plant-pathogen interaction. Only a virulent pathogen interacting with a susceptible plant cultivar will lead to disease under specific environmental conditions. This may seem difficult to accomplish, but soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRPs) is a group virulent of pathogenic bacteria with a broad host range. Additionally, waterlogging (and, resulting from it, hypoxia), which is becoming a frequent problem in farming, is a favoring condition for this group of pathogens. Waterlogging by itself is an important source of abiotic stress for plants due to lowered gas exchange. Therefore, plants have evolved an ethylene-based system for hypoxia sensing. Plant response is coordinated by hormonal changes which induce metabolic and physiological adjustment to the environmental conditions. Wetland species such as rice (Oryza sativa L.), and bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara L.) have developed adaptations enabling them to withstand prolonged periods of decreased oxygen availability. On the other hand, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), although able to sense and response to hypoxia, is sensitive to this environmental stress. This situation is exploited by SRPs which in response to hypoxia induce the production of virulence factors with the use of cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP). Potato tubers in turn reduce their defenses to preserve energy to prevent the negative effects of reactive oxygen species and acidification, making them prone to soft rot disease. To reduce the losses caused by the soft rot disease we need sensitive and reliable methods for the detection of the pathogens, to isolate infected plant material. However, due to the high prevalence of SRPs in the environment, we also need to create new potato varieties more resistant to the disease. To reach that goal, we can look to wild potatoes and other Solanum species for mechanisms of resistance to waterlogging. Potato resistance can also be aided by beneficial microorganisms which can induce the plant's natural defenses to bacterial infections but also waterlogging. However, most of the known plant-beneficial microorganisms suffer from hypoxia and can be outcompeted by plant pathogens. Therefore, it is important to look for microorganisms that can withstand hypoxia or alleviate its effects on the plant, e.g., by improving soil structure. Therefore, this review aims to present crucial elements of potato response to hypoxia and SRP infection and future outlooks for the prevention of soft rot disease considering the influence of environmental conditions.
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- Tomasz Maciag
- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska Street 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska Street 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska Street 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Plant Microbiology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, University of Gdansk, Antoniego Abrahama Street 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Biologically Active Compounds, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, University of Gdansk, Antoniego Abrahama Street 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland;
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Vlasselaer L, Crauwels S, Lievens B, De Coninck B. Unveiling the microbiome of hydroponically cultivated lettuce: impact of Phytophthora cryptogea infection on plant-associated microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:fiae010. [PMID: 38317643 PMCID: PMC10872686 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Understanding the complex interactions between plants and their associated microorganisms is crucial for optimizing plant health and productivity. While microbiomes of soil-bound cultivated crops are extensively studied, microbiomes of hydroponically cultivated crops have received limited attention. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated the rhizosphere and root endosphere of hydroponically cultivated lettuce. Additionally, we sought to explore the potential impact of the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora cryptogea on these microbiomes. Root samples were collected from symptomatic and nonsymptomatic plants in three different greenhouses. Amplicon sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene revealed significant alterations in the bacterial community upon P. cryptogea infection, particularly in the rhizosphere. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance (perMANOVA) revealed significant differences in microbial communities between plants from the three greenhouses, and between symptomatic and nonsymptomatic plants. Further analysis uncovered differentially abundant zero-radius operational taxonomic units (zOTUs) between symptomatic and nonsymptomatic plants. Interestingly, members of Pseudomonas and Flavobacterium were positively associated with symptomatic plants. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the microbiome of hydroponically cultivated plants and highlights the influence of pathogen invasion on plant-associated microbial communities. Further research is required to elucidate the potential role of Pseudomonas and Flavobacterium spp. in controlling P. cryptogea infections within hydroponically cultivated lettuce greenhouses.
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- Liese Vlasselaer
- Plant Health and Protection Laboratory, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Plant Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Plant Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Center of Microbial and Plant Genetics, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 46, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Plant Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Center of Microbial and Plant Genetics, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 46, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Plant Health and Protection Laboratory, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Plant Institute, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Coffman L, Mejia HD, Alicea Y, Mustafa R, Ahmad W, Crawford K, Khan AL. Microbiome structure variation and soybean's defense responses during flooding stress and elevated CO 2. Front Plant Sci 2024; 14:1295674. [PMID: 38389716 PMCID: PMC10882081 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1295674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Introduction With current trends in global climate change, both flooding episodes and higher levels of CO2 have been key factors to impact plant growth and stress tolerance. Very little is known about how both factors can influence the microbiome diversity and function, especially in tolerant soybean cultivars. This work aims to (i) elucidate the impact of flooding stress and increased levels of CO2 on the plant defenses and (ii) understand the microbiome diversity during flooding stress and elevated CO2 (eCO2). Methods We used next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic methods to show the impact of natural flooding and eCO2 on the microbiome architecture of soybean plants' below- (soil) and above-ground organs (root and shoot). We used high throughput rhizospheric extra-cellular enzymes and molecular analysis of plant defense-related genes to understand microbial diversity in plant responses during eCO2 and flooding. Results Results revealed that bacterial and fungal diversity was substantially higher in combined flooding and eCO2 treatments than in non-flooding control. Microbial diversity was soil>root>shoot in response to flooding and eCO2. We found that sole treatment of eCO2 and flooding had significant abundances of Chitinophaga, Clostridium, and Bacillus. Whereas the combination of flooding and eCO2 conditions showed a significant abundance of Trichoderma and Gibberella. Rhizospheric extra-cellular enzyme activities were significantly higher in eCO2 than flooding or its combination with eCO2. Plant defense responses were significantly regulated by the oxidative stress enzyme activities and gene expression of Elongation factor 1 and Alcohol dehydrogenase 2 in floodings and eCO2 treatments in soybean plant root or shoot parts. Conclusion This work suggests that climatic-induced changes in eCO2 and submergence can reshape microbiome structure and host defenses, essential in plant breeding and developing stress-tolerant crops. This work can help in identifying core-microbiome species that are unique to flooding stress environments and increasing eCO2.
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- Lauryn Coffman
- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, United States
- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Natural Science and Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Gómez-Álvarez EM, Salardi-Jost M, Ahumada GD, Perata P, Dell'Acqua M, Pucciariello C. Seed bacterial microbiota in post-submergence tolerant and sensitive barley genotypes. Funct Plant Biol 2024; 51:FP23166. [PMID: 38266278 DOI: 10.1071/fp23166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Flooding is a predominant abiotic stress for cultivated plants, including barley. This cereal crop shows a large adaptability to different environmental conditions, suggesting the presence of key traits to tolerate adverse conditions. During germination, genetic variations account for dissimilarities in flooding tolerance. However, differences in the seed microbiota may also contribute to tolerance/sensitivity during seedling establishment. This work investigated differences in microbiome among the grains of barley accessions. Two barley phenotypes were compared, each either tolerant or sensitive to a short submergence period followed by a recovery. The study used a metataxonomic analysis based on 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and subsequent functional prediction. Our results support the hypothesis that bacterial microbiota inhabiting the barley seeds are different between sensitive and tolerant barley accessions, which harbour specific bacterial phyla and families. Finally, bacteria detected in tolerant barley accessions show a peculiar functional enrichment that suggests a possible connection with successful germination and seedling establishment.
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- Genetics Lab, Center of Plant Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Dong G, Chen S, Liu K, Wang W, Hou H, Gao L, Zhang F, Su H. Spatiotemporal variation in sensitivity of urban vegetation growth and greenness to vegetation water content: Evidence from Chinese megacities. Sci Total Environ 2023; 905:167090. [PMID: 37716675 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Understanding the sensitivity of vegetation growth and greenness to vegetation water content change is crucial for elucidating the mechanism of terrestrial ecosystems response to water availability change caused by climate change. Nevertheless, we still have limited knowledge of such aspects in urban in different climatic contexts under the influence of human activities. In this study, we employed Google Earth Engine (GEE), remote sensing satellite imagery, meteorological data, and Vegetation Photosynthesis Model (VPM) to explore the spatiotemporal pattern of vegetation growth and greenness sensitivity to vegetation water content in three megacities (Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou) located in eastern China from 2001 to 2020. We found a significant increase (slope > 0, p < 0.05) in the sensitivity of urban vegetation growth and greenness to vegetation water content (SLSWI). This indicates the increasing dependence of urban vegetation ecosystems on vegetation water resources. Moreover, evident spatial heterogeneity was observed in both SLSWI and the trends of SLSWI, and spatial heterogeneity in SLSWI and the trends of SLSWI was also present among identical vegetation types within the same city. Additionally, both SLSWI of vegetation growth and greenness and the trend of SLSWI showed obvious spatial distribution differences (e.g., standard deviations of trends in SLSWI of open evergreen needle-leaved forest of GPP is 14.36 × 10-2 and standard deviations of trends in SLSWI of open evergreen needle-leaved forest of EVI is 10.16 × 10-2), closely associated with factors such as vegetation type, climatic conditions, and anthropogenic influences.
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- Guannan Dong
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Shenzhen Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518049, China; Guangdong Greater Bay Area, Change and Comprehensive Treatment of Regional Ecology and Environment, National Observation and Research Station, Shenzhen 518049, China; State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Rapid Urbanization Region, Shenzhen 518049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatics Engineering, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
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Leelastwattanagul O, Sutheeworapong S, Khoiri AN, Dulsawat S, Wattanachaisaereekul S, Tachaleat A, Duangfoo T, Paenkaew P, Prommeenate P, Cheevadhanarak S, Jirakkakul J. Soil microbiome analysis reveals effects of periodic waterlogging stress on sugarcane growth. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293834. [PMID: 37917788 PMCID: PMC10621937 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Sugarcane is one of the major agricultural crops with high economic importance in Thailand. Periodic waterlogging has a long-term negative effect on sugarcane development, soil properties, and microbial diversity, impacting overall sugarcane production. Yet, the microbial structure in periodically waterlogged sugarcane fields across soil compartments and growth stages in Thailand has not been documented. This study investigated soil and rhizosphere microbial communities in a periodic waterlogged field in comparison with a normal field in a sugarcane plantation in Ratchaburi, Thailand, using 16S rRNA and ITS amplicon sequencing. Alpha diversity analysis revealed comparable values in periodic waterlogged and normal fields across all growth stages, while beta diversity analysis highlighted distinct microbial community profiles in both fields throughout the growth stages. In the periodic waterlogged field, the relative abundance of Chloroflexi, Actinobacteria, and Basidiomycota increased, while Acidobacteria and Ascomycota decreased. Beneficial microbes such as Arthrobacter, Azoarcus, Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, and Streptomyces thrived in the normal field, potentially serving as biomarkers for favorable soil conditions. Conversely, phytopathogens and growth-inhibiting bacteria were prevalent in the periodic waterlogged field, indicating unfavorable conditions. The co-occurrence network in rhizosphere of the normal field had the highest complexity, implying increased sharing of resources among microorganisms and enhanced soil biological fertility. Altogether, this study demonstrated that the periodic waterlogged field had a long-term negative effect on the soil microbial community which is a key determining factor of sugarcane growth.
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- Onnicha Leelastwattanagul
- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, School of Bioresources and Technology and School of Information Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
- School of Food Industry, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Biochemical Engineering and Systems Biology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, School of Bioresources and Technology and School of Information Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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Khan AL. The phytomicrobiome: solving plant stress tolerance under climate change. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1219366. [PMID: 37746004 PMCID: PMC10513501 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1219366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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With extraordinary global climate changes, increased episodes of extreme conditions result in continuous but complex interaction of environmental variables with plant life. Exploring natural phytomicrobiome species can provide a crucial resource of beneficial microbes that can improve plant growth and productivity through nutrient uptake, secondary metabolite production, and resistance against pathogenicity and abiotic stresses. The phytomicrobiome composition, diversity, and function strongly depend on the plant's genotype and climatic conditions. Currently, most studies have focused on elucidating microbial community abundance and diversity in the phytomicrobiome, covering bacterial communities. However, least is known about understanding the holistic phytomicrobiome composition and how they interact and function in stress conditions. This review identifies several gaps and essential questions that could enhance understanding of the complex interaction of microbiome, plant, and climate change. Utilizing eco-friendly approaches of naturally occurring synthetic microbial communities that enhance plant stress tolerance and leave fewer carbon-foot prints has been emphasized. However, understanding the mechanisms involved in stress signaling and responses by phytomicrobiome species under spatial and temporal climate changes is extremely important. Furthermore, the bacterial and fungal biome have been studied extensively, but the holistic interactome with archaea, viruses, oomycetes, protozoa, algae, and nematodes has seldom been studied. The inter-kingdom diversity, function, and potential role in improving environmental stress responses of plants are considerably important. In addition, much remains to be understood across organismal and ecosystem-level responses under dynamic and complex climate change conditions.
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- Abdul Latif Khan
- Department of Engineering Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Lian T, Cheng L, Liu Q, Yu T, Cai Z, Nian H, Hartmann M. Potential relevance between soybean nitrogen uptake and rhizosphere prokaryotic communities under waterlogging stress. ISME Commun 2023; 3:71. [PMID: 37433864 PMCID: PMC10336055 DOI: 10.1038/s43705-023-00282-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Waterlogging in soil can limit the availability of nitrogen to plants by promoting denitrification and reducing nitrogen fixation and nitrification. The root-associated microorganisms that determine nitrogen availability at the root-soil interface can be influenced by plant genotype and soil type, which potentially alters the nitrogen uptake capacity of plants in waterlogged soils. In a greenhouse experiment, two soybean genotypes with contrasting capacities to resist waterlogging stress were grown in Udic Argosol and Haplic Alisol soils with and without waterlogging, respectively. Using isotope labeling, high-throughput amplicon sequencing and qPCR, we show that waterlogging negatively affects soybean yield and nitrogen absorption from fertilizer, atmosphere, and soil. These effects were soil-dependent and more pronounced in the waterlogging-sensitive than tolerant genotype. The tolerant genotype harbored more ammonia oxidizers and less nitrous oxide reducers. Anaerobic, nitrogen-fixing, denitrifying and iron-reducing bacteria such as Geobacter/Geomonas, Sphingomonas, Candidatus Koribacter, and Desulfosporosinus were proportionally enriched in association with the tolerant genotype under waterlogging. These changes in the rhizosphere microbiome might ultimately help the plant to improve nitrogen uptake under waterlogged, anoxic conditions. This research contributes to a better understanding of the adaptability of soybean genotypes under waterlogging stress and might help to formulate fertilization strategies that improve nitrogen use efficiency of soybean. Schematic representation of the effects of waterlogging on nitrogen uptake and rhizosphere microbiota in dependence of soil type and soybean genotype.
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- Tengxiang Lian
- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Nio SA, Mantilen Ludong DP. Beneficial Root-Associated Microbiome during Drought and Flooding Stress in Plants. Pak J Biol Sci 2023; 26:287-299. [PMID: 37859559 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2023.287.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Crop productivity is seriously threatened by the rise in the frequency and severity of drought and flood events around the world. Reduced drought and flooding stress in vulnerable species and ecosystems depends on our ability to comprehend how drought and flooding affect plant physiology and plant-associated microbes. Involvement of both abscisic acid ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways has been noted during drought. Hypoxic conditions impede hydraulic conductance, nutrient uptake and plant growth and development, as well as root aerobic respiration. The root microbiome, which works with the roots during drought and flood, is made up of plant growth-promoting rhizosphere, endophytes and mycorrhizas. A large number of phytohormones, primarily auxins, cytokinin and ethylene, as well as enzymes like 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate deaminase (ACC deaminase) and metabolites like exopolysaccharides are produced by rhizospheric microbes. These phytohormones, enzymes and metabolites have role in the induction of systemic drought tolerance in plants. Under hypoxia, anaerobic microbes with the potential to harm the plant due to their pathogenic behavior or soil denitrification ability are more likely to be present in the rhizosphere and roots. This review concentrates on the primary mechanisms of plant-microbe interactions under drought and flood stress as well as the importance of flood and drought-tolerant microbes in maintaining and increasing crop plant productivity under stress.
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Woodhams DC, McCartney J, Walke JB, Whetstone R. The adaptive microbiome hypothesis and immune interactions in amphibian mucus. Dev Comp Immunol 2023; 145:104690. [PMID: 37001710 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2023.104690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The microbiome is known to provide benefits to hosts, including extension of immune function. Amphibians are a powerful immunological model for examining mucosal defenses because of an accessible epithelial mucosome throughout their developmental trajectory, their responsiveness to experimental treatments, and direct interactions with emerging infectious pathogens. We review amphibian skin mucus components and describe the adaptive microbiome as a novel process of disease resilience where competitive microbial interactions couple with host immune responses to select for functions beneficial to the host. We demonstrate microbiome diversity, specificity of function, and mechanisms for memory characteristic of an adaptive immune response. At a time when industrialization has been linked to losses in microbiota important for host health, applications of microbial therapies such as probiotics may contribute to immunotherapeutics and to conservation efforts for species currently threatened by emerging diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Douglas C Woodhams
- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA.
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, 99004-2440, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA
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Dorado FJ, Alías JC, Chaves N, Solla A. Warming Scenarios and Phytophthora cinnamomi Infection in Chestnut ( Castanea sativa Mill.). Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:556. [PMID: 36771639 PMCID: PMC9921032 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The main threats to chestnut in Europe are climate change and emerging pathogens. Although many works have separately addressed the impacts on chestnut of elevated temperatures and Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands (Pc) infection, none have studied their combined effect. The objectives of this work were to describe the physiology, secondary metabolism and survival of 6-month-old C. sativa seedlings after plants were exposed to ambient temperature, high ambient temperature and heat wave events, and subsequent infection by Pc. Ten days after the warming scenarios, the biochemistry of plant leaves and roots was quantified and the recovery effect assessed. Plant growth and root biomass under high ambient temperature were significantly higher than in plants under ambient temperature and heat wave event. Seven secondary metabolite compounds in leaves and three in roots were altered significantly with temperature. Phenolic compounds typically decreased in response to increased temperature, whereas ellagic acid in roots was significantly more abundant in plants exposed to ambient and high ambient temperature than in plants subjected to heat waves. At recovery, leaf procyanidin and catechin remained downregulated in plants exposed to high ambient temperature. Mortality by Pc was fastest and highest in plants exposed to ambient temperature and lowest in plants under high ambient temperature. Changes in the secondary metabolite profile of plants in response to Pc were dependent on the warming scenarios plants were exposed to, with five compounds in leaves and three in roots showing a significant 'warming scenario' × 'Pc' interaction. The group of trees that best survived Pc infection was characterised by increased quercetin 3-O-glucuronide, 3-feruloylquinic acid, gallic acid ethyl ester and ellagic acid. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study addressing the combined effects of global warming and Pc infection in chestnut.
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- F. Javier Dorado
- Faculty of Forestry, Institute for Dehesa Research (INDEHESA), Avenida Virgen del Puerto 2, Universidad de Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Extremadura, 06080 Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Extremadura, 06080 Badajoz, Spain
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- Faculty of Forestry, Institute for Dehesa Research (INDEHESA), Avenida Virgen del Puerto 2, Universidad de Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain
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Chiaranunt P, White JF. Plant Beneficial Bacteria and Their Potential Applications in Vertical Farming Systems. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:400. [PMID: 36679113 PMCID: PMC9861093 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this literature review, we discuss the various functions of beneficial plant bacteria in improving plant nutrition, the defense against biotic and abiotic stress, and hormonal regulation. We also review the recent research on rhizophagy, a nutrient scavenging mechanism in which bacteria enter and exit root cells on a cyclical basis. These concepts are covered in the contexts of soil agriculture and controlled environment agriculture, and they are also used in vertical farming systems. Vertical farming-its advantages and disadvantages over soil agriculture, and the various climatic factors in controlled environment agriculture-is also discussed in relation to plant-bacterial relationships. The different factors under grower control, such as choice of substrate, oxygenation rates, temperature, light, and CO2 supplementation, may influence plant-bacterial interactions in unintended ways. Understanding the specific effects of these environmental factors may inform the best cultural practices and further elucidate the mechanisms by which beneficial bacteria promote plant growth.
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