Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
Abstract
Background
To
investigate
microbial
communities
and
their
contributions
to
carbon
nutrient
cycling
along
water
gradients
can
enhance
our
comprehension
of
climate
change
impacts
on
ecosystem
services.
Results
We
conducted
an
assessment
communities,
metagenomic
functions,
metabolomic
profiles
within
four
ecosystems,
i.e.,
desert
grassland
(DG),
shrub-steppe
(SS),
forest
(FO)
marsh
(MA)
in
the
Altai
region
Xinjiang,
China.
Soil
total
(TC),
nitrogen,
NH
4
+
,
NO
3
-
increased
linearly,
but
pH
decreased
with
soil
gradients.
Microbial
abundances
richness
also
moisture
except
fungi
protists
being
lowest
MA.
Within
prokaryotes,
relative
Proteobacteria
Acidobacteria
increased,
whereas
those
Actinobacteria
Thaumarchaeota
In
protists,
Basidiomycota
Mortierellomycota,
Evosea
Endomyxa
became
dominant
FO
MA,
respectively,
abundance
Cercozoa
The
β-diversity
microbiomes,
functioning
were
linearly
distributed
gradients,
significantly
associated
factors
TC,
pH.
For
metabolic
genes
related
Carbohydrate
(CO
2
fixation,
Di-
oligosaccharides,
Fermentation,
One-carbon
metabolism),
Iron
(Iron
acquisition
Vibrio
Campylobacter
iron
metabolism)
moisture,
while
metabolisms
Nitrogen
(Ammonia
assimilation,
Denitrification,
Nitrosative
stress)
Potassium
(Potassium
homeostasis)
Additionally,
MA
harbored
most
abundant
metabolomics
dominated
by
lipids
lipid-like
molecules
(Erucic
acid,
Hypogeic
Kojibiose,
etc.),
organic
oxygen
compounds
(Maltotetraose,
Quinone,
Sucrose,
Trehalose,
certain
metabolites
showing
decline
trends
such
as
N'-Hydroxymethylnorcotinine
5-Hydroxyenterolactone.
Conclusions
Our
study
suggests
that
future
succession
facilitated
changes
rainfall
patterns
will
alter
taxa,
functional
potential
metabolite
fractions.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 233 - 233
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
The
plant
microbiome,
found
in
the
rhizosphere,
phyllosphere,
and
endosphere,
is
essential
for
nutrient
acquisition,
stress
tolerance,
overall
health
of
plants.
This
review
aims
to
update
our
knowledge
critically
discuss
diversity
functional
roles
rice
as
well
microbiome
engineering
strategies
enhance
biofertilization
resilience.
Rice
hosts
various
microorganisms
that
affect
cycling,
growth
promotion,
resistance
stresses.
Microorganisms
carry
out
these
functions
through
nitrogen
fixation,
phytohormone
metabolite
production,
enhanced
solubilization
uptake,
regulation
host
gene
expression.
Recent
research
on
molecular
biology
has
elucidated
complex
interactions
within
microbiomes
signalling
mechanisms
establish
beneficial
microbial
communities,
which
are
crucial
sustainable
production
environmental
health.
Crucial
factors
successful
commercialization
agents
include
soil
properties,
practical
field
conditions,
genotype.
Advances
engineering,
from
traditional
inoculants
synthetic
biology,
optimize
availability
resilience
abiotic
stresses
like
drought.
Climate
change
intensifies
challenges,
but
innovations
microbiome-shaping
genes
(M
genes)
offer
promising
solutions
crop
also
discusses
agronomic
implications
emphasizing
need
further
exploration
M
breeding
disease
traits.
Ultimately,
we
provide
an
current
findings
rice,
highlighting
pathways
productivity
sustainably
while
minimizing
impacts.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 657 - 657
Published: March 14, 2025
Agricultural
plastic
mulch
enhances
crop
yields
but
leads
to
persistent
microplastic
contamination
in
soils.
Concurrently,
nitrogen
(N)
fertilization
and
atmospheric
deposition
profoundly
reshape
microbial
ecosystems.
This
study
examined
the
individual
interactive
effects
of
polyethylene
microplastics
(PE,
1%
w/w)
addition
(N,
180
kg
ha−1
yr−1)
on
soil
protist
communities
rape
(Brassica
napus
L.)
productivity.
High-throughput
sequencing
soil–plant
trait
analyses
revealed
that
PE
alone
reduced
water
retention
biomass
while
elevating
total
carbon
content,
C/N
ratios,
NH₄⁺-N/NO₃−-N
levels.
Conversely,
N
significantly
boosted
chlorophyll
likely
through
enhanced
nutrient
availability.
Strikingly,
combined
PE_N
treatment
exhibited
antagonistic
interactions;
diversity
functional
group
composition
stabilized
resemble
control
conditions,
under
showed
no
difference
from
CK
(with
basal
fertilizer
only),
despite
significant
reductions
alone.
Soil
dynamics
(e.g.,
SWC
ratio)
community
structure
collectively
explained
96%
variation.
These
findings
highlight
potential
mitigate
microplastic-induced
degradation,
offering
a
pragmatic
strategy
stabilize
productivity
contaminated
agricultural
systems.
underscores
importance
balancing
management
with
pollution
sustain
health
global
pressures.
The
root-associated
methanotrophs
contribute
to
N2
fixation
and
CH4
oxidation
in
paddy
fields
under
N-limited
conditions.
However,
the
impact
of
nitrogen
inputs
on
N₂
CH₄
by
is
largely
unknown,
especially
saline-alkali
with
higher
application.
This
study
explored
fertilization
active
diazotrophic
methanotrophic
communities
a
field
using
15N–N2
13C–CH4
isotope
feeding
experiments
along
RNA-based
sequencing.
15N
13C
showed
that
oxidation-dependent
rate
(15N
13C)
roots
two
rice
cultivars
was
significantly
than
oxidation-independent
heterotrophic
diazotrophs
(only
15N)
(SN)
environment
(P
<
0.05).
For
Kongyu131
rice,
ranged
from
1.17
4.15
μmol/h/g,
while
determined
be
1.10
3.17
μmol/h/g.
In
J3
these
rates
were
7.30
9.22
μmol/h/g
5.76
4.85
respectively
Moreover,
both
salt-alkali
tolerant
cultivar
(9.22
for
fixation;
0.09
oxidation)
those
common
(4.15
0.03
0.01).
Thus,
associated
demonstrated
improved
activities
stress
presence
fertilizer.
Even
enhanced
or
without
(LN)
inputs.
amplicon
sequencing
fertilizer
had
greater
influence
differences
between
cultivars.
Further,
Methylomonas
(type
I
methanotrophs)
dominated
(9.8–20.9%)
(46.8–80.3%)
communities.
Within
these,
methanica
(13.3
vs.
3.8%)
paludis
(8.8
27.4%)
as
genera
communities,
respectively,
proportions
undergoing
significant
shifts
SN
Whereas
LN
condition
led
high
activity
relatively
abundance
Methylocystis
(26.0%)
which
sharply
decreased
(0.3%).
findings
revealed
type
affected
fertilization,
more
pronounced
effect
compared
Kongyu131.
highlights
potential
aerobic
enhancing
symbiotic
diversity
environmental
adaptability
contributing
emission
reduction
bioavailable
accumulation
fields.
Molecular Ecology Resources,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(7)
Published: July 23, 2024
Abstract
Bioindication,
evaluating
biological
responses
to
environmental
disturbances,
is
crucial
for
assessing
the
ecological
status
of
an
ecosystem.
While
historical
bioindication
relied
on
macroscopic
organisms,
introduction
DNA
(eDNA)
techniques
allows
application
protists
without
necessity
morphological
identification.
In
this
study,
we
propose
a
novel
methodology
utilizing
Arcellinida,
group
top
predators
among
protists,
as
bioindicators
freshwater
ecosystems.
For
that
purpose,
first
characterized
Arcellinida
diversity
over
1
year
at
three
different
points
Lake
Sanabria,
ancient
glacier
lake
known
be
subjected
anthropogenic
disturbances.
We
compared
with
undisturbed
control
site.
Second,
in
other
ecosystems
generate
background
test
connectivity
between
them.
Results
indicate
limited
and
edge
effect
terrestrial
aquatic
Disturbed
exhibited
reduced
both
specific
infraspecific
levels,
providing
valuable
insight
into
recent
Arcellinida‐based
provides
sensitive,
accurate
easy‐to‐interpret
protocol
monitoring
disturbances
It
represents
tool
assessments
conservation
strategies.