The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere

The intensification of agriculture has led to environmental degradation, including the loss of biodiversity. This has prompted interest in perennial grain cropping systems to address and mitigate some of these negative impacts. In order to determine if perennial grain cultivation promotes a higher m...

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Main Authors: Michl, K., Kanasugi, M., Forster, A., Wuggenig, R., Issifu, S., Hrynkiewics, K., Emmerling, C., David, C., Dumont, B., Martensson, L.M., Rasche, F., Berg, G., Cernava, T.
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176290
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author Michl, K.
Kanasugi, M.
Forster, A.
Wuggenig, R.
Issifu, S.
Hrynkiewics, K.
Emmerling, C.
David, C.
Dumont, B.
Martensson, L.M.
Rasche, F.
Berg, G.
Cernava, T.
author_browse Berg, G.
Cernava, T.
David, C.
Dumont, B.
Emmerling, C.
Forster, A.
Hrynkiewics, K.
Issifu, S.
Kanasugi, M.
Martensson, L.M.
Michl, K.
Rasche, F.
Wuggenig, R.
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Kanasugi, M.
Forster, A.
Wuggenig, R.
Issifu, S.
Hrynkiewics, K.
Emmerling, C.
David, C.
Dumont, B.
Martensson, L.M.
Rasche, F.
Berg, G.
Cernava, T.
author_sort Michl, K.
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description The intensification of agriculture has led to environmental degradation, including the loss of biodiversity. This has prompted interest in perennial grain cropping systems to address and mitigate some of these negative impacts. In order to determine if perennial grain cultivation promotes a higher microbial diversity, we assessed the endophytic microbiota of a perennial grain crop (intermediate wheatgrass, Thinopyrum intermedium L.) in comparison to its annual counterpart, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The study covered three sampling sites in a pan-European gradient (Sweden, Belgium, and France), two plant genotypes, three plant compartments (roots, stems, and leaves), and two sampling time points. We observed that the host genotype effect was mainly evident in the belowground compartment, and only to a lesser extent in the aboveground tissues, with a similar pattern at all three sampling sites. Moreover, intermediate wheatgrass roots harbored a different bacterial community composition and higher diversity and richness compared to their annual counterparts. The root bacterial diversity was influenced by not only several soil chemical parameters, such as the carbon:nitrogen ratio, but also soil microbial parameters, such as soil respiration and dehydrogenase activity. Consistent findings across time and space suggest stable mechanisms in microbiota assembly associated with perennial grain cropping, underscoring their potential role in supporting biodiversity within sustainable agricultural systems.
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spelling CGSpace1762902025-11-11T10:40:30Z The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere Michl, K. Kanasugi, M. Forster, A. Wuggenig, R. Issifu, S. Hrynkiewics, K. Emmerling, C. David, C. Dumont, B. Martensson, L.M. Rasche, F. Berg, G. Cernava, T. grains plants microbiomes rhizosphere The intensification of agriculture has led to environmental degradation, including the loss of biodiversity. This has prompted interest in perennial grain cropping systems to address and mitigate some of these negative impacts. In order to determine if perennial grain cultivation promotes a higher microbial diversity, we assessed the endophytic microbiota of a perennial grain crop (intermediate wheatgrass, Thinopyrum intermedium L.) in comparison to its annual counterpart, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The study covered three sampling sites in a pan-European gradient (Sweden, Belgium, and France), two plant genotypes, three plant compartments (roots, stems, and leaves), and two sampling time points. We observed that the host genotype effect was mainly evident in the belowground compartment, and only to a lesser extent in the aboveground tissues, with a similar pattern at all three sampling sites. Moreover, intermediate wheatgrass roots harbored a different bacterial community composition and higher diversity and richness compared to their annual counterparts. The root bacterial diversity was influenced by not only several soil chemical parameters, such as the carbon:nitrogen ratio, but also soil microbial parameters, such as soil respiration and dehydrogenase activity. Consistent findings across time and space suggest stable mechanisms in microbiota assembly associated with perennial grain cropping, underscoring their potential role in supporting biodiversity within sustainable agricultural systems. 2025-01-17 2025-09-01T12:26:11Z 2025-09-01T12:26:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176290 en Open Access application/pdf Oxford University Press Michl, K., Kanasugi, M., Förster, A., Wuggenig, R., Issifu, S., Hrynkiewicz, K., ... & Cernava, T. (2025). The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere. ISME communications, 5(1): ycae165, 1-12.
spellingShingle grains
plants
microbiomes
rhizosphere
Michl, K.
Kanasugi, M.
Forster, A.
Wuggenig, R.
Issifu, S.
Hrynkiewics, K.
Emmerling, C.
David, C.
Dumont, B.
Martensson, L.M.
Rasche, F.
Berg, G.
Cernava, T.
The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title_full The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title_fullStr The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title_full_unstemmed The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title_short The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
title_sort microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
topic grains
plants
microbiomes
rhizosphere
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176290
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