<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities
Interactions between plants and their endophytes alter their metabolic functions and ability to cope with abiotic stresses. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the species diversity and functions of endophytes in <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus&l...
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| description | Interactions between plants and their endophytes alter their metabolic functions and ability to cope with abiotic stresses. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the species diversity and functions of endophytes in <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> (CES) tubers under different heavy metal stress conditions. The results indicated that the number of observed endophytic species in the tubers increased under heavy metal stress (<i>p</i> < 0.05), leading to changes in species diversity and composition. The response of tuber endophytes to different metal concentrations varied, with certain endophytic bacteria and fungi, such as <i>Pseudomonas</i>, <i>Novosphingobium</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i>, showing increased abundance and becoming the dominant species in the tubers. Additionally, new endophytic genera, <i>Actinophytocola</i> and <i>Monosporascus</i>, emerged at specific metal concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Fatty acid salvage was enriched in the endophytes of CES, which may play an important role in assisting CES in responding to multiple heavy metal stresses. These findings showed that CES tuber endophytes undergo adaptive changes to support the ability of plants to cope with heavy metal stress. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-36127b2e000d4539bd526f56ffbee4382025-01-24T13:23:34ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-01-011418310.3390/biology14010083<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial CommunitiesQiaofeng Liu0Jialing Lai1Yaozhong Zhang2Xin Wang3Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, ChinaDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, ChinaDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, ChinaDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, ChinaInteractions between plants and their endophytes alter their metabolic functions and ability to cope with abiotic stresses. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the species diversity and functions of endophytes in <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> (CES) tubers under different heavy metal stress conditions. The results indicated that the number of observed endophytic species in the tubers increased under heavy metal stress (<i>p</i> < 0.05), leading to changes in species diversity and composition. The response of tuber endophytes to different metal concentrations varied, with certain endophytic bacteria and fungi, such as <i>Pseudomonas</i>, <i>Novosphingobium</i>, and <i>Fusarium</i>, showing increased abundance and becoming the dominant species in the tubers. Additionally, new endophytic genera, <i>Actinophytocola</i> and <i>Monosporascus</i>, emerged at specific metal concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Fatty acid salvage was enriched in the endophytes of CES, which may play an important role in assisting CES in responding to multiple heavy metal stresses. These findings showed that CES tuber endophytes undergo adaptive changes to support the ability of plants to cope with heavy metal stress.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/1/83endophytesheavy metalplantsmicrobial diversitycommunity function |
| spellingShingle | Qiaofeng Liu Jialing Lai Yaozhong Zhang Xin Wang <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities Biology endophytes heavy metal plants microbial diversity community function |
| title | <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities |
| title_full | <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities |
| title_fullStr | <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities |
| title_short | <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> var. <i>sativus</i> Adapts to Multiple Heavy Metal Stresses Through the Assembly of Endophytic Microbial Communities |
| title_sort | i cyperus esculentus i var i sativus i adapts to multiple heavy metal stresses through the assembly of endophytic microbial communities |
| topic | endophytes heavy metal plants microbial diversity community function |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/1/83 |
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