Blueberry plants support a distinctive microbiome as a function of plant genetics and tissue DOI Creative Commons
M. Hunter Giese, Erika Stefani, Simone Larger

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 2, 2024

Abstract Background Fruits, such as blueberries, are critical for food production and ecosystem sustainability they largely consumed by humans animals worldwide. The microbial communities (bacteria, archaea, fungi) within on the surface of these fruits play a key role in regulating quality, alongside supporting crucial aspects plant physiology development. However, specific factors shaping microbiomes blueberry fruits, well their relationship with other above-ground parts leaves stability over different years, remain poorly understood. Results We conducted field experiment to characterize taxonomic composition fungal bacterial colonizing pulp collection 10 cultivars two consecutive years. found that, independently from sampling time, fruit, harbors distinct microbiomes. major factor determining structure microbiome was genetics, followed tissue. further identified core each tissue demonstrated that taxa account dominant fraction microbiota plant. Conclusions showed blueberries have associated cultivar, this is consistent time. tissue-specific microbiome, some genera shared among tissues, others consistently present only tissues. As trade expanding globally, our results provide foundation advancing development targeted management strategies, potential applications enhancing health productivity.

Language: Английский

Blueberry plants support a distinctive microbiome as a function of plant genetics and tissue DOI Creative Commons
M. Hunter Giese, Erika Stefani, Simone Larger

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 2, 2024

Abstract Background Fruits, such as blueberries, are critical for food production and ecosystem sustainability they largely consumed by humans animals worldwide. The microbial communities (bacteria, archaea, fungi) within on the surface of these fruits play a key role in regulating quality, alongside supporting crucial aspects plant physiology development. However, specific factors shaping microbiomes blueberry fruits, well their relationship with other above-ground parts leaves stability over different years, remain poorly understood. Results We conducted field experiment to characterize taxonomic composition fungal bacterial colonizing pulp collection 10 cultivars two consecutive years. found that, independently from sampling time, fruit, harbors distinct microbiomes. major factor determining structure microbiome was genetics, followed tissue. further identified core each tissue demonstrated that taxa account dominant fraction microbiota plant. Conclusions showed blueberries have associated cultivar, this is consistent time. tissue-specific microbiome, some genera shared among tissues, others consistently present only tissues. As trade expanding globally, our results provide foundation advancing development targeted management strategies, potential applications enhancing health productivity.

Language: Английский

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