Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress

The metabolic complexity of microorganisms can be simplified by classifying them into r-strategists and K-strategists. However, their associations with plant growth during drought remain largely unclear. Herein, we used the ribosomal RNA gene operon (rrn) copy number to characterize bacterial life-h...

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Main Authors: Pan, Yanshuo, Liu, Binhui, Zhuang, Shan, Wang, Hongzhe, Qi, Yanjie, Chen, Jieyin, Lesueur, Didier, Xiao, Liang, Li, Yuzhong, Han, Dongfei
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Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174878
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author Pan, Yanshuo
Liu, Binhui
Zhuang, Shan
Wang, Hongzhe
Qi, Yanjie
Chen, Jieyin
Lesueur, Didier
Xiao, Liang
Li, Yuzhong
Han, Dongfei
author_browse Chen, Jieyin
Han, Dongfei
Lesueur, Didier
Li, Yuzhong
Liu, Binhui
Pan, Yanshuo
Qi, Yanjie
Wang, Hongzhe
Xiao, Liang
Zhuang, Shan
author_facet Pan, Yanshuo
Liu, Binhui
Zhuang, Shan
Wang, Hongzhe
Qi, Yanjie
Chen, Jieyin
Lesueur, Didier
Xiao, Liang
Li, Yuzhong
Han, Dongfei
author_sort Pan, Yanshuo
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description The metabolic complexity of microorganisms can be simplified by classifying them into r-strategists and K-strategists. However, their associations with plant growth during drought remain largely unclear. Herein, we used the ribosomal RNA gene operon (rrn) copy number to characterize bacterial life-history strategies, with increased rrn copy numbers suggesting a shift from K- to r-strategies. We generated a series of bacterial communities with increased rrn copy numbers in rhizosphere. Drought decreased rhizosphere bacterial rrn copy numbers, rather than in root, indicating a prevalence of K-strategies during drought stress in rhizosphere. The rrn copy numbers of rhizosphere communities were negatively related to wheat growth during drought, while no significant associations were observed in control treatment. Rhizosphere bacterial communities with higher rrn copy numbers exhibited less community dissimilarity and tended to be more stable. Moreover, the abundance of most predicted functions decreased with rrn copy numbers in droughtstressed rhizosphere. Co-occurrence network analysis indicated that increased rrn copy numbers in rhizosphere community improved the proportion of negative to positive cohesion, implying more stable networks. Our findings bring up innovative knowledge about the relationships between microbial life-history strategies, communities and plant growth, and highlights the importance of plant-microorganism interactions for plant growth during stress
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spelling CGSpace1748782025-12-08T09:54:28Z Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress Pan, Yanshuo Liu, Binhui Zhuang, Shan Wang, Hongzhe Qi, Yanjie Chen, Jieyin Lesueur, Didier Xiao, Liang Li, Yuzhong Han, Dongfei drought soil quality-soil health china wheat bran The metabolic complexity of microorganisms can be simplified by classifying them into r-strategists and K-strategists. However, their associations with plant growth during drought remain largely unclear. Herein, we used the ribosomal RNA gene operon (rrn) copy number to characterize bacterial life-history strategies, with increased rrn copy numbers suggesting a shift from K- to r-strategies. We generated a series of bacterial communities with increased rrn copy numbers in rhizosphere. Drought decreased rhizosphere bacterial rrn copy numbers, rather than in root, indicating a prevalence of K-strategies during drought stress in rhizosphere. The rrn copy numbers of rhizosphere communities were negatively related to wheat growth during drought, while no significant associations were observed in control treatment. Rhizosphere bacterial communities with higher rrn copy numbers exhibited less community dissimilarity and tended to be more stable. Moreover, the abundance of most predicted functions decreased with rrn copy numbers in droughtstressed rhizosphere. Co-occurrence network analysis indicated that increased rrn copy numbers in rhizosphere community improved the proportion of negative to positive cohesion, implying more stable networks. Our findings bring up innovative knowledge about the relationships between microbial life-history strategies, communities and plant growth, and highlights the importance of plant-microorganism interactions for plant growth during stress 2025-09 2025-05-30T09:19:25Z 2025-05-30T09:19:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174878 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Pan, Y.; Liu, B.; Zhuang, S.; Wang, H.; Qi, Y.; Chen, J.; Lesueur, D.; Xiao, L.; Li, Y.; Han, D. (2025) Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress. Soil Ecology Letters 7(3): ISSN: 2662-2289
spellingShingle drought
soil quality-soil health
china
wheat bran
Pan, Yanshuo
Liu, Binhui
Zhuang, Shan
Wang, Hongzhe
Qi, Yanjie
Chen, Jieyin
Lesueur, Didier
Xiao, Liang
Li, Yuzhong
Han, Dongfei
Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title_full Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title_fullStr Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title_full_unstemmed Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title_short Linking rhizosphere bacterial life-history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
title_sort linking rhizosphere bacterial life history strategies with wheat growth under drought stress
topic drought
soil quality-soil health
china
wheat bran
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174878
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