Foliar application of Fe resonates to the belowground rhizosphere microbiome in Andean landrace potatoes

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dc.contributor.authorXiao, Huaen
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Richard R.en
dc.contributor.authorBonierbale, Meridethen
dc.contributor.authorVeilleux, Richard E.en
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Mark A.en
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-04T13:34:27Zen
dc.date.available2019-09-04T13:34:27Zen
dc.date.issued2018-10en
dc.description.abstractIron (Fe) is a crucial nutrient for plant growth (e.g. chlorophyll production), and though it is one of the most abundant elements in soil, very low bioavailability can limit plant growth. Studies indicate that many soil bacteria and fungi (e.g. mycorrhizal) play a role in Fe nutrient cycling and plant production, but the evidence for fungal support of plant growth is overwhelmingly correlative and in need of experimental corroboration. An Andean native potato landrace was grown in a greenhouse under Fe limitation and using three levels (Low, Medium, High) of foliar fertilization (FeEDDHA). Application occurred at 45, 60 and 70 days of growth corresponding to periods where Fe limitation is expected to be greatest. The rhizosphere soils were sampled at the flowering stage (80 days). Soil bacterial and fungal communities were examined using high-throughput sequencing of 16S and ITS regions of ribosomal RNA gene, respectively, followed by analysis using Quantitative Insights Into Microbial Ecology (QIIME v1.8). Multivariate data analyses showed that Fe fertilization of leaves significantly (p < 0.05) influenced the beta diversity of fungi but not bacterial communities in the rhizosphere. Using our novel approach, it was expected and confirmed that fungal communities would shift and mycorrhizal genera (Glomus) would be altered, however, the degree to which community change was observed was more than expected. Glomeromycota (-16.3%) related to the family Gigasporaceae accounted for 2.8% of OTU and were 2-3 times greater in the rhizosphere of high relative to medium and low Fe conditions. Overall, the results indicate that foliar addition of Fe influences plant Fe and resonates into the root system to affect rhizosphere fungal communities. Potato Fe status thus appears to impact potato root-fungal interactions potentially mediated through mycorrhizal fungi.en
dc.description.notesThe authors acknowledge the laboratory and statistical support provided by Dr. Jude Moon. Funding was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences at Virginia Tech, Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, and the Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech.en
dc.description.sponsorshipBill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech; Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences at Virginia Tech; Department of Horticulture at Virginia Techen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.08.006en
dc.identifier.eissn1873-0272en
dc.identifier.issn0929-1393en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/93347en
dc.identifier.volume131en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectFungal communityen
dc.subjectIronen
dc.subjectMycorrhizaeen
dc.subjectGlomusen
dc.subjectRhizosphereen
dc.subjectSoilen
dc.titleFoliar application of Fe resonates to the belowground rhizosphere microbiome in Andean landrace potatoesen
dc.title.serialApplied Soil Ecologyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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