Phyllosphere microorganisms are a crucial component of environmental microorganisms,highly influenced by host characteristics,and play a significant role in plant health and productivity.Nonetheless,the impact of host...Phyllosphere microorganisms are a crucial component of environmental microorganisms,highly influenced by host characteristics,and play a significant role in plant health and productivity.Nonetheless,the impact of host characteristics on shaping phyllosphere microbial communities of plants with different life forms remains ambiguous.Utilizing high-throughput sequencing technology,this study analyzed the diversity and community composition of phyllosphere epiphytic microorganisms(e.g.,bacteria and fungi)of various plant life forms in the hinterland of the Gurbantunggut Desert,Northwest China.Functional annotation of prokaryotic taxa(FAPROTAX)and fungi function guild(FUNGuild)were employed to assess the ecological functions of microorganisms and to investigate the role of stochastic and deterministic processes in shaping phyllosphere microbial communities.Result showed a diverse array of phyllosphere epiphytic microorganisms in the desert plants,with Proteobacteria,Cyanobacteria,and Actinobacteriota dominating bacterial community,while Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were prevalent in fungal community.Comparison across different plant life forms highlighted distinct microbial communities,indicating strong filtering effects by plant characteristics.FAPROTAX prediction identified intracellular parasites(accounting for 27.44%of bacterial community abundance),chemoheterotrophy(10.12%),and phototrophy(17.41%)as the main functions of epiphytic bacteria on leaves of different life form plants.FUNGuild prediction indicated that phyllosphere epiphytic fungi primarily served as Saprotrophs(81.77%),Pathotrophs(17.41%),and Symbiotrophs(0.82%).Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated a predominance of positive correlations among different microbial taxa.Raup-Crick dissimilarity index analysis revealed that deterministic processes predominantly influenced phyllosphere bacterial and fungal community assembly.Variance partitioning analysis and random forest modeling suggested that plant leaf functional traits significantly impacted both bacterial and fungal community composition,with fungal community composition showing a closer association with leaf nutrients and physiology compared with bacterial community composition.The distinct responses of bacterial and fungal communities to plant traits were attributed to the differing properties of bacteria and fungi,such as bacteria having higher potential dispersal rates and broader ecological niches than fungi.Overall,the results indicate that phyllosphere bacterial and fungal communities undergo similar community assembly processes,with fungi being more influenced by plant characteristics than bacteria.These findings offer novel insights into the ecology of phyllosphere microbial communities of desert plants.展开更多
所有栖息在植物宿主上的微生物被称为植物微生物组。随着高通量测序的发展,植物微生物组作为一个复杂的生态系统已经被广泛关注。植物微生物组群落的结构和功能等方面已得到了深入细致的研究,而植物与微生物组的互作机制仍有待探索。全...所有栖息在植物宿主上的微生物被称为植物微生物组。随着高通量测序的发展,植物微生物组作为一个复杂的生态系统已经被广泛关注。植物微生物组群落的结构和功能等方面已得到了深入细致的研究,而植物与微生物组的互作机制仍有待探索。全基因组关联分析(Genome-Wide Association Analysis Study, GWAS)作为一种有效的手段已经被用来研究宿主和微生物组之间的关系。本文基于国内外最新研究进展,从以下方面进行综述,包括植物对微生物组的调控,以及如何应用GWAS研究植物与微生物组互作遗传机制,重点阐述了植物与微生物组关联分析中微生物组作为“拓展表型”数据的选择,并且总结了植物宿主影响微生物组的遗传机制,旨在阐明宿主遗传因素对微生物组的调控,增进对植物与微生物组互作的理解。展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2022D01A351)the Joint Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2003214)+1 种基金the Key Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Natural Science Foundation(2022D01D083)the Tianchi Talent Introduction Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.We thank Mr.LI Yonggang,Mrs.DU Fang,Mrs.SHEN Hui,Mrs.PAN Qi,and Mrs.MENG Huanhuan for providing help with the experiment in the field.
文摘Phyllosphere microorganisms are a crucial component of environmental microorganisms,highly influenced by host characteristics,and play a significant role in plant health and productivity.Nonetheless,the impact of host characteristics on shaping phyllosphere microbial communities of plants with different life forms remains ambiguous.Utilizing high-throughput sequencing technology,this study analyzed the diversity and community composition of phyllosphere epiphytic microorganisms(e.g.,bacteria and fungi)of various plant life forms in the hinterland of the Gurbantunggut Desert,Northwest China.Functional annotation of prokaryotic taxa(FAPROTAX)and fungi function guild(FUNGuild)were employed to assess the ecological functions of microorganisms and to investigate the role of stochastic and deterministic processes in shaping phyllosphere microbial communities.Result showed a diverse array of phyllosphere epiphytic microorganisms in the desert plants,with Proteobacteria,Cyanobacteria,and Actinobacteriota dominating bacterial community,while Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were prevalent in fungal community.Comparison across different plant life forms highlighted distinct microbial communities,indicating strong filtering effects by plant characteristics.FAPROTAX prediction identified intracellular parasites(accounting for 27.44%of bacterial community abundance),chemoheterotrophy(10.12%),and phototrophy(17.41%)as the main functions of epiphytic bacteria on leaves of different life form plants.FUNGuild prediction indicated that phyllosphere epiphytic fungi primarily served as Saprotrophs(81.77%),Pathotrophs(17.41%),and Symbiotrophs(0.82%).Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated a predominance of positive correlations among different microbial taxa.Raup-Crick dissimilarity index analysis revealed that deterministic processes predominantly influenced phyllosphere bacterial and fungal community assembly.Variance partitioning analysis and random forest modeling suggested that plant leaf functional traits significantly impacted both bacterial and fungal community composition,with fungal community composition showing a closer association with leaf nutrients and physiology compared with bacterial community composition.The distinct responses of bacterial and fungal communities to plant traits were attributed to the differing properties of bacteria and fungi,such as bacteria having higher potential dispersal rates and broader ecological niches than fungi.Overall,the results indicate that phyllosphere bacterial and fungal communities undergo similar community assembly processes,with fungi being more influenced by plant characteristics than bacteria.These findings offer novel insights into the ecology of phyllosphere microbial communities of desert plants.
文摘所有栖息在植物宿主上的微生物被称为植物微生物组。随着高通量测序的发展,植物微生物组作为一个复杂的生态系统已经被广泛关注。植物微生物组群落的结构和功能等方面已得到了深入细致的研究,而植物与微生物组的互作机制仍有待探索。全基因组关联分析(Genome-Wide Association Analysis Study, GWAS)作为一种有效的手段已经被用来研究宿主和微生物组之间的关系。本文基于国内外最新研究进展,从以下方面进行综述,包括植物对微生物组的调控,以及如何应用GWAS研究植物与微生物组互作遗传机制,重点阐述了植物与微生物组关联分析中微生物组作为“拓展表型”数据的选择,并且总结了植物宿主影响微生物组的遗传机制,旨在阐明宿主遗传因素对微生物组的调控,增进对植物与微生物组互作的理解。