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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Microbiol.
Sec. Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1570230
A comprehensive analysis of Ardisia crenata Sims from endophytes and rhizosphere soil microorganisms
Provisionally accepted- 1 Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
- 2 Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
Endophytic and rhizosphere microorganisms play crucial roles in influencing the quality and secondary metabolite accumulation of traditional Chinese medicinal. In this study, high-throughput sequencing technology was utilized to analyze the community structure and diversity of endophytic and rhizosphere microorganisms in Ardisia crenata Sims from seven distinct origins. The correlations analysis between soil physicochemical properties and active compounds was conducted to elucidate the role of these soil microorganisms in A. crenata Sims. A total of 8 514 557 high-quality reads were generated from 140 plant and soil sample in A. crenata Sims based on high-throughput sequencing. The fungal species composition within the endophytic and rhizosphere soil samples of A. crenata Sims is rich and varied, exhibiting notable disparities across different geographical regions of the plant. The alpha diversity and beta diversity indicated significant differences in microbial diversity and community structure between soil and plants. As for endophytic fungi, the dominant phyla in both plants and soil were Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, with different dominant genera between the two compartments. LEfSe analysis at the genus level identified 80 and 124 fungal indicator taxa associated with plants and soil, respectively, including Aspergillus, Acremonium, Fusarium, among others. Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated intimate interactions among soil fungal microorganisms. Examination of soil physicochemical factors and the primary active constituent (bergenin) across different regions of A. crenata Sims indicated that the highest bergenin concentration is found in the Guangxi region, whereas the Guizhou region boasts relatively abundant soil
Keywords: Ardisia crenata Sims, rhizosphere soil, Endophytic, microorganisms, active compounds
Received: 03 Feb 2025; Accepted: 04 Mar 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Chang Liu, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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