Cross-Kingdom Synthetic Microbiota Suppresses Wheat Fusarium Crown Rot by Remodeling the Rhizosphere Microbiome and Metabolome
Xinjiang Normal University · Institute of Ecology and Geography · +6 more institutions
Abstract
Fusarium crown rot (FCR) of wheat lacks sustainable control. We assembled a cross-kingdom synthetic microbial community (SMC) of Trichoderma harzianum T19 and five Bacillus strains and tested it in nonsterile soil challenged with Fusarium pseudograminearum. The SMC treatment significantly suppressed FCR, reducing the disease severity index by approximately 70%. Wheat growth and yield were simultaneously enhanced. In the rhizosphere, SMC improved soil health by elevating soil organic matter and nitrogen levels by over 50%, while mitigating pathogen-induced nutrient imbalances and boosting nutrient-cycling enzyme activities. Amplicon sequencing revealed that SMC suppressed pathogenic Fusarium in the rhizosphere…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 51.50
- Percentile
- 99%
- References
- 58
Authors
10- QZQian Zhou
Xinjiang Normal University, Institute of Ecology and Geography, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Xinjiang University
- XGXusheng Gao
Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica
- QWQiong Wu
Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang University
- WZWeijun Zeng
Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang University
- WCWenzhi Cao
Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang University
Topics & keywords
- Rhizosphere
- Fusarium
- Microbiome
- Metabolome
- Microbial population biology
- Root rot
- Crown (dentistry)
- Bacteria