Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels

The normal methods of agricultural production worldwide have been strongly affected by the frequent occurrence of drought. Rice rhizosphere microorganisms have been significantly affected by drought stress. To provide a hypothetical basis for improving the drought resistance and N utilization effici...

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Main Authors: Changhui Sun, Runnan Wang, Guoping Tang, Shuo Cai, Hong Shi, Fangping Liu, Hengwang Xie, Jinyan Zhu, Qiangqiang Xiong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1120584/full
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author Changhui Sun
Changhui Sun
Runnan Wang
Runnan Wang
Guoping Tang
Shuo Cai
Hong Shi
Fangping Liu
Hengwang Xie
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
author_facet Changhui Sun
Changhui Sun
Runnan Wang
Runnan Wang
Guoping Tang
Shuo Cai
Hong Shi
Fangping Liu
Hengwang Xie
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
author_sort Changhui Sun
collection DOAJ
description The normal methods of agricultural production worldwide have been strongly affected by the frequent occurrence of drought. Rice rhizosphere microorganisms have been significantly affected by drought stress. To provide a hypothetical basis for improving the drought resistance and N utilization efficiency of rice, the study adopted a barrel planting method at the heading stage, treating rice with no drought or drought stress and three different nitrogen (N) levels. Untargeted metabolomics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology were used to study the changes in microorganisms in roots and the differential metabolites (DMs) in rhizosphere soil. The results showed that under the same N application rate, the dry matter mass, N content and N accumulation in rice plants increased to different degrees under drought stress. The root soluble protein, nitrate reductase and soil urease activities were improved over those of the no-drought treatment. Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, Nitrospirota and Zixibacteria were the dominant flora related to N absorption. A total of 184 DMs (98 upregulated and 86 downregulated) were identified between low N with no drought (LN) and normal N with no drought (NN); 139 DMs (83 upregulated and 56 downregulated) were identified between high N with no drought (HN) and NN; 166 DMs (103 upregulated and 63 downregulated) were identified between low N with drought stress (LND) and normal N with drought stress (NND); and 124 DMs (71 upregulated and 53 downregulated) were identified between high N with drought stress (HND) and NND. Fatty acyl was the metabolite with the highest proportion. KEGG analysis showed that energy metabolism pathways, such as D-alanine metabolism and the phosphotransferase system (PTS), were enriched. We conclude that N-metabolism enzymes with higher activity and higher bacterial diversity have a significant effect on drought tolerance and nitrogen uptake in rice.
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spelling doaj.art-9a3829d4eca3445db42864cc325dfbfd2023-04-05T13:39:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2023-04-011410.3389/fpls.2023.11205841120584Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levelsChanghui Sun0Changhui Sun1Runnan Wang2Runnan Wang3Guoping Tang4Shuo Cai5Hong Shi6Fangping Liu7Hengwang Xie8Jinyan Zhu9Jinyan Zhu10Jinyan Zhu11Qiangqiang Xiong12Qiangqiang Xiong13Qiangqiang Xiong14Qiangqiang Xiong15Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences Rice Research Institute, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Irrigation Experiment Central Station, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Irrigation Experiment Central Station, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Irrigation Experiment Central Station, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Irrigation Experiment Central Station, Nanchang, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaJiangxi Irrigation Experiment Central Station, Nanchang, ChinaJiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaThe normal methods of agricultural production worldwide have been strongly affected by the frequent occurrence of drought. Rice rhizosphere microorganisms have been significantly affected by drought stress. To provide a hypothetical basis for improving the drought resistance and N utilization efficiency of rice, the study adopted a barrel planting method at the heading stage, treating rice with no drought or drought stress and three different nitrogen (N) levels. Untargeted metabolomics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology were used to study the changes in microorganisms in roots and the differential metabolites (DMs) in rhizosphere soil. The results showed that under the same N application rate, the dry matter mass, N content and N accumulation in rice plants increased to different degrees under drought stress. The root soluble protein, nitrate reductase and soil urease activities were improved over those of the no-drought treatment. Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, Nitrospirota and Zixibacteria were the dominant flora related to N absorption. A total of 184 DMs (98 upregulated and 86 downregulated) were identified between low N with no drought (LN) and normal N with no drought (NN); 139 DMs (83 upregulated and 56 downregulated) were identified between high N with no drought (HN) and NN; 166 DMs (103 upregulated and 63 downregulated) were identified between low N with drought stress (LND) and normal N with drought stress (NND); and 124 DMs (71 upregulated and 53 downregulated) were identified between high N with drought stress (HND) and NND. Fatty acyl was the metabolite with the highest proportion. KEGG analysis showed that energy metabolism pathways, such as D-alanine metabolism and the phosphotransferase system (PTS), were enriched. We conclude that N-metabolism enzymes with higher activity and higher bacterial diversity have a significant effect on drought tolerance and nitrogen uptake in rice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1120584/fullriceheading datenitrogendrought16S rRNAmetabolomics
spellingShingle Changhui Sun
Changhui Sun
Runnan Wang
Runnan Wang
Guoping Tang
Shuo Cai
Hong Shi
Fangping Liu
Hengwang Xie
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Jinyan Zhu
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Qiangqiang Xiong
Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
Frontiers in Plant Science
rice
heading date
nitrogen
drought
16S rRNA
metabolomics
title Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
title_full Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
title_fullStr Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
title_full_unstemmed Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
title_short Integrated 16S and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
title_sort integrated 16s and metabolomics revealed the mechanism of drought resistance and nitrogen uptake in rice at the heading stage under different nitrogen levels
topic rice
heading date
nitrogen
drought
16S rRNA
metabolomics
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1120584/full
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