ISME Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Grass-legume
mixtures
are
a
common
cultivation
system
on
the
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau,
where
interactions
between
rhizosphere
microorganisms
and
crops
under
long-term
complex
dynamic.
Investigating
dynamic
changes
in
microbial
community
structure
ecological
functions
is
essential.
This
study
investigated
of
communities
Elymus
nutans
Griseb.
cv.
Aba
Medicago
sativa
L.
Beilin
grass-legume
mixture
at
1:1
ratio
>4
years
Plateau.
The
research
focused
their
effects
plant
productivity,
soil
health,
functions.
results
revealed
decline
grass
yield
properties
fourth
year
(P
<
.05)
significant
year-to-year
differences
bacterial
α-diversity
.05).
Molecular
network
analysis
showed
greater
stability
legumes
first
year,
with
reduced
robustness
by
year.
Additionally,
average
niche
widths
fungal
were
narrower
than
fourth,
indicating
adaptation
to
evolving
environmental
conditions
within
system.
transition
assembly
processes
from
stochastic
deterministic
suggests
shift
toward
more
structured
predictable
over
time.
In
conclusion,
highlight
intricate
interplay
dynamics,
ecosystem
planting
mixtures.
Our
provide
new
insights
into
biomass
dynamics
this
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 18, 2025
Black
locust
(Robinia
pseudoacacia
L.)
plantations
transition
from
seedling
to
multi-generation
coppice
systems,
leading
declines
in
productivity
and
biodiversity.
However,
the
structural
functional
reorganization
of
soil
fungal
communities
during
this
remains
poorly
understood.
This
study
aimed
characterize
community
dynamics
across
successional
stages
black
stands
assess
their
implications
for
health
ecosystem
resilience.
Soil
three
(first-generation
forest,
first-
second-generation
forests)
were
analyzed
over
one
year
using
ITS
high-throughput
sequencing.
We
evaluated
diversity,
guild
composition,
co-occurrence
networks,
integrating
statistical
analyses
(PERMANOVA,
ANOSIM,
FUNGuild)
network
theory
seasonal
shifts.
Fungal
richness
diversity
remained
stable
stand
types
seasons.
these
factors
dramatically
altered
structure.
Shifts
composition
observed
stands:
Ascomycota
dominance
decreased
(72.9
57.9%),
while
Basidiomycota
increased
(6.5
11.6%).
Significant
changes
relative
abundance
certain
guilds
by
both
conversion
variation
(p
<
0.05).
overall
was
only
significantly
affected
variation,
rather
than
>
Furthermore,
saprotrophic
fungi
dominated
autumn/winter
(66.49-76.01%),
whereas
symbiotic
peaked
spring
(up
7.27%).
As
forests
seeding
stands,
percentage
negative
edges,
average
degree,
modularity
networks
all
gradually
decreased.
Those
suggested
that
connectivity
between
species,
formed
less
organized
structure,
homogeneity
function
among
microbial
communities,
reduced
ecological
functionality,
resistance
environmental
changes.
Seasonal
temperature
fluctuations
further
modulated
complexity,
with
summer
samples
showing
heightened
edge
density
but
cooperation.
Our
findings
suggest
can
shift
structure
assembly,
favoring
reducing
stability.
These
shifts
signal
progressive
nutrient
depletion
homogenization,
potentially
compromising
highlight
fungi's
role
cycling,
saprotrophs
driving
litter
decomposition
colder
months.
understanding
forest
management
practices
must
prioritise
preservation
early
stages.
is
vital
support
diverse
complex
ensure
stability,
functionality
communities.
Restoration
efforts
focus
on
promoting
resilience
through
targeted
amendments
habitat
diversification
enhance
stability
functionality.
Abstract
With
the
widespread
adoption
of
metagenomic
sequencing,
new
perspectives
have
emerged
for
studying
microbial
ecological
networks,
yielding
metabolic
evidence
interspecies
interactions
that
traditional
co‐occurrence
networks
cannot
infer.
This
protocol
introduces
integrated
Network
Analysis
Pipeline
2.0
(iNAP
2.0),
which
features
an
innovative
complementarity
network
studies
from
metagenomics
sequencing
data.
iNAP
sets
up
a
four‐module
process
interaction
analysis,
namely:
(I)
Prepare
genome‐scale
models;
(II)
Infer
pairwise
(III)
Construct
networks;
and
(IV)
Analyze
networks.
Starting
metagenome‐assembled
or
complete
genomes,
offers
variety
methods
to
quantify
potential
trends
between
models,
including
PhyloMint
pipeline
based
on
phylogenetic
distance‐adjusted
complementarity,
SMETANA
(species
analysis)
approach
cross‐feeding
substrate
exchange
prediction,
distance
calculation
parsimonious
flux
balance
analysis
(pFBA).
Notably,
integrates
random
matrix
theory
(RMT)
find
suitable
threshold
construction.
Finally,
can
proceed
using
topological
feature
such
as
hub
node
determination.
In
addition,
key
is
identification
potentially
transferable
metabolites
species,
presented
intermediate
nodes
connect
in
network.
To
illustrate
these
features,
we
use
set
genomes
example
comprehensively
document
usage
tools.
available
at
https://inap.denglab.org.cn
all
users
register
free.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
Microbial
symbiosis
plays
a
central
role
in
shaping
ecological
and
evolutionary
processes,
driving
the
adaptation
of
host
organisms
to
challenging
environments.
However,
mechanisms
underlying
functional
integration
metabolic
cooperation
within
holobionts
remain
poorly
understood.
Current
research
often
emphasizes
taxonomic
composition
microbiomes,
but
interactions
that
sustain
these
associations
are
less
explored,
especially
nutrient-poor
ecosystems.
This
study
addresses
this
knowledge
gap
by
investigating
interdependencies
gut
microbiome
European
spruce
bark
beetle
(Ips
typographus,
ESBB).
Using
meta-transcriptomic
analyses,
we
reveal
critical
contributions
bacterial
fungal
symbionts
facilitating
survival.
Our
findings
show
microbial
partners
compensate
for
deficiencies,
with
cross-kingdom
enabling
biosynthesis
essential
nutrients
such
as
amino
acids
vitamins.
Furthermore,
division
labor
among
taxa
is
evident,
bacteria
primarily
degrading
plant
polymers
xylan
pectin,
fungi
specializing
glucan
degradation.
Functional
redundancy
key
pathways
suggests
an
adaptive
mechanism
ensure
nutrient
availability
under
fluctuating
community
composition.
In
addition,
identify
previously
unappreciated
pathway
nitrogen
acquisition
via
oxidation
inorganic
nitrogen.
highlight
importance
their
success
symbiotic
associations.
results
provide
framework
exploring
cycling
resource
use.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 9, 2025
Introduction
Tobacco
root
rot
caused
by
Fusarium
spp.
is
a
soil-borne
vascular
disease
that
severely
affects
tobacco
production
worldwide.
To
date,
the
community
composition
and
functional
shifts
of
rhizosphere
microbiome
in
plants
infected
with
remain
poorly
understood.
Methods
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
differences
compositions
functions
bacterial
fungal
communities
endosphere
healthy
using
amplicon
sequencing
metagenomic
sequencing.
Results
discussion
Our
results
showed
disrupted
stability
bacteria–fungi
interkingdom
networks
reduced
network
complexity.
Compared
to
plants,
Chao1
index
soil
diseased
increased
4.09%
(
P
<
0.05),
while
Shannon
indices
decreased
13.87
8.17%,
respectively
0.05).
tissues
17.71–27.05%
Additionally,
observed
microbial
shifted
toward
pathological
combination,
significant
increase
relative
abundance
harmful
microbes
such
as
Alternaria,
,
Filobasidium
(89.46–921.29%)
notable
decrease
beneficial
Lysobacter,
Streptomyces,
Mortierella
Penicillium
(48.48–81.56%).
Metagenomic
analysis
further
revealed
played
role
basic
biological
metabolism,
energy
conversion,
signal
transduction,
N
but
their
involved
C
metabolism
were
significantly
weakened.
findings
provide
new
insights
into
changes
interactions
within
microbiomes
under
stress
pathogens,
laying
foundation
for
exploration,
development,
utilization
resources
future.
iMeta,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2025
Abstract
Since
its
initial
release
in
2022,
ggClusterNet
has
become
a
vital
tool
for
microbiome
research,
enabling
microbial
co‐occurrence
network
analysis
and
visualization
over
300
studies.
To
address
emerging
challenges,
including
multi‐factor
experimental
designs,
multi‐treatment
conditions,
multi‐omics
data,
we
present
comprehensive
upgrade
with
four
key
components:
(1)
A
pipeline
integrating
computation
(Pearson/Spearman/SparCC
correlations),
visualization,
topological
characterization
of
node
properties,
multi‐network
comparison
statistical
testing,
stability
(robustness)
analysis,
module
identification
analysis;
(2)
Network
mining
functions
multi‐factor,
multi‐treatment,
spatiotemporal‐scale
Facet.Network()
module.compare.m.ts()
;
(3)
Transkingdom
construction
using
microbiota,
multi‐omics,
other
relevant
diverse
layouts
such
as
MatCorPlot2()
cor_link3()
(4)
corBionetwork.st()
algorithms
tailored
complex
exploration,
model_maptree2()
,
model_Gephi.3()
cir.squ()
.
The
updates
2
enable
researchers
to
explore
interactions,
offering
robust,
efficient,
user‐friendly,
reproducible,
visually
versatile
networks
indicator
correlation
patterns.
R
package
is
open‐source
available
on
GitHub
(
https://github.com/taowenmicro/ggClusterNet
).