Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

Wheat take-all disease caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt) spreads rapidly and is highly destructive, causing severe reductions in wheat yield. Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 that significantly controlled wheat take-all disease effectively colonized the roots of wheat seedlings. Z-14...

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Main Authors: Zhaosha Liu, Jiawen Xiao, Xuechao Zhang, Shijuan Dou, Tongguo Gao, Dongmei Wang, Dongdong Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.923242/full
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author Zhaosha Liu
Zhaosha Liu
Jiawen Xiao
Jiawen Xiao
Xuechao Zhang
Xuechao Zhang
Shijuan Dou
Tongguo Gao
Tongguo Gao
Dongmei Wang
Dongmei Wang
Dongdong Zhang
Dongdong Zhang
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Zhaosha Liu
Jiawen Xiao
Jiawen Xiao
Xuechao Zhang
Xuechao Zhang
Shijuan Dou
Tongguo Gao
Tongguo Gao
Dongmei Wang
Dongmei Wang
Dongdong Zhang
Dongdong Zhang
author_sort Zhaosha Liu
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description Wheat take-all disease caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt) spreads rapidly and is highly destructive, causing severe reductions in wheat yield. Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 that significantly controlled wheat take-all disease effectively colonized the roots of wheat seedlings. Z-14 increased the metabolic activity and carbon source utilization of rhizospheric microorganisms, thus elevating average well-color development (AWCD) values and functional diversity indexes of soil microbial communities. Z-14 increased the abundance of Bacillus in the rhizosphere, which was positively correlated with AWCD and functional diversity indexes. The Z-14-treated samples acquired more linkages and relative connections between bacterial communities according to co-occurrence network analyses. After the application of Ggt, the number of linkages between fungal communities increased but later decreased, whereas Z-14 increased such interactions. Whole-genome sequencing uncovered 113 functional genes related to Z-14’s colonization ability and 10 secondary metabolite gene clusters in the strain, of which nine substances have antimicrobial activity. This study clarifies how bacterial agents like Z-14 act against phytopathogenic fungi and lays a foundation for the effective application of biocontrol agents.
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spelling doaj.art-64ef14fd225246a0b48fc5298e47fb312022-12-22T04:23:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2022-09-011310.3389/fmicb.2022.923242923242Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. triticiZhaosha Liu0Zhaosha Liu1Jiawen Xiao2Jiawen Xiao3Xuechao Zhang4Xuechao Zhang5Shijuan Dou6Tongguo Gao7Tongguo Gao8Dongmei Wang9Dongmei Wang10Dongdong Zhang11Dongdong Zhang12College of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaHebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaHebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaHebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaHebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, ChinaHebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, Baoding, ChinaWheat take-all disease caused by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt) spreads rapidly and is highly destructive, causing severe reductions in wheat yield. Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 that significantly controlled wheat take-all disease effectively colonized the roots of wheat seedlings. Z-14 increased the metabolic activity and carbon source utilization of rhizospheric microorganisms, thus elevating average well-color development (AWCD) values and functional diversity indexes of soil microbial communities. Z-14 increased the abundance of Bacillus in the rhizosphere, which was positively correlated with AWCD and functional diversity indexes. The Z-14-treated samples acquired more linkages and relative connections between bacterial communities according to co-occurrence network analyses. After the application of Ggt, the number of linkages between fungal communities increased but later decreased, whereas Z-14 increased such interactions. Whole-genome sequencing uncovered 113 functional genes related to Z-14’s colonization ability and 10 secondary metabolite gene clusters in the strain, of which nine substances have antimicrobial activity. This study clarifies how bacterial agents like Z-14 act against phytopathogenic fungi and lays a foundation for the effective application of biocontrol agents.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.923242/fullBacillus subtilisGaeumannomyces graminis var. triticimicrobial carbon metabolismsoil microbial diversitywhole-genome sequencing
spellingShingle Zhaosha Liu
Zhaosha Liu
Jiawen Xiao
Jiawen Xiao
Xuechao Zhang
Xuechao Zhang
Shijuan Dou
Tongguo Gao
Tongguo Gao
Dongmei Wang
Dongmei Wang
Dongdong Zhang
Dongdong Zhang
Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
Frontiers in Microbiology
Bacillus subtilis
Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
microbial carbon metabolism
soil microbial diversity
whole-genome sequencing
title Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
title_full Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
title_fullStr Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
title_short Influence of Bacillus subtilis strain Z-14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
title_sort influence of bacillus subtilis strain z 14 on microbial communities of wheat rhizospheric soil infested with gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici
topic Bacillus subtilis
Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici
microbial carbon metabolism
soil microbial diversity
whole-genome sequencing
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.923242/full
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