Liyan Wu¹, Jie Cheng^1,2, Yaju Gong¹, Rui Bao¹, Zhibin Li¹, Min Gui^1,*, Guanghui Du^2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.2, pp. 591-609, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023481

Abstract In this study, wild eggplant germplasm No. M239, which is highly susceptible to Verticillium wilt, was used as the experimental material. The physiological and biochemical indices (SOD, PAL, MDA and soluble protein) of M239 roots were measured at different times (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 h) post inoculation with Verticillium dahliae, and the key time points for the M239 response to Verticillium wilt infection were screened. Then, RNA-Seq technology was used to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in M239 roots at 0, 12 and 48 h post-inoculation (hpi). The transcriptional results of M239 were also compared… More >

Lina Baz¹, Aala A. Abulfaraj², Manal A. Tashkandi³, Hanadi M. Baeissa³, Mohammed Y. Refai³, Aminah A. Barqawi⁴, Ashwag Shami⁵, Haneen W. Abuauf⁶, Ruba A. Ashy⁷, Rewaa S. Jalal^7,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.10, pp. 2249-2268, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021922

Abstract The present study aimed to predict differential enrichment of pathways and compounds in the rhizosphere microbiomes of the two wild plants (Abutilon fruticosum and Nitrosalsola vermiculata) and to predict functional shifts in microbiomes due to water. Amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA region V3–V4 was done and gene-based microbial compositions were enrolled in PICRUSt to predict enriched pathways and compounds. The results indicated that “ABC transporters” and “Quorum sensing” pathways are among the highest enriched pathways in rhizosphere microbiomes of the two wild plants compared with those of the bulk soil microbiomes. The highest enriched compounds in soil microbiomes of the… More >