Culturable Endophytic Fungi from Glycyrrhiza inflata Distributed in Xinjiang, China with Antifungal Activity

Gu, Gan; Jia, Xiaowei; Wang, Weixuan; Li, Peng; Zhao, Siji; Zhou, Zijiang; Yin, Ruya; Lai, Daowan; Song, Shasha; Zhou, Ligang

doi:10.3390/microbiolres12040060

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“…In the MLI systems, other endophytic fungi include Alternaria angustiovoidea that suppresses Ralstonia solani (which causes rice sheath blight) 48 ; Epicoccum dendrobii , known for inhibiting anthracnose lesion development caused by pathogens like Colletotrichum gloeosporioides 49 ; Acremonium persicinum , associated with the control of black leaf spots in coconut trees caused by Camarotella torrendiella , and Camarotella acrocomiae 50 . Condenascus tortuosus and Fusarium algeriense are entomopathogenic fungi against Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner).…”

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Maize edible-legumes intercropping systems for enhancing agrobiodiversity and belowground ecosystem services

Jalloh,

Mutyambai,

Yusuf

et al. 2024

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Intensification of staple crops through conventional agricultural practices with chemical synthetic inputs has yielded positive outcomes in food security but with negative environmental impacts. Ecological intensification using cropping systems such as maize edible-legume intercropping (MLI) systems has the potential to enhance soil health, agrobiodiversity and significantly influence crop productivity. However, mechanisms underlying enhancement of biological soil health have not been well studied. This study investigated the shifts in rhizospheric soil and maize-root microbiomes and associated soil physico-chemical parameters in MLI systems of smallholder farms in comparison to maize-monoculture cropping systems (MMC). Maize-root and rhizospheric soil samples were collected from twenty-five farms each conditioned by MLI and MMC systems in eastern Kenya. Soil characteristics were assessed using Black oxidation and Walkley methods. High-throughput amplicon sequencing was employed to analyze fungal and bacterial communities, predicting their functional roles and diversity. The different MLI systems significantly impacted soil and maize-root microbial communities, resulting in distinct microbe sets. Specific fungal and bacterial genera and species were mainly influenced and enriched in the MLI systems (e.g., Bionectria solani, Sarocladium zeae, Fusarium algeriense, and Acremonium persicinum for fungi, and Bradyrhizobium elkanii, Enterobacter roggenkampii, Pantoea dispersa and Mitsuaria chitosanitabida for bacteria), which contribute to nutrient solubilization, decomposition, carbon utilization, plant protection, bio-insecticides/fertilizer production, and nitrogen fixation. Conversely, the MMC systems enriched phytopathogenic microbial species like Sphingomonas leidyi and Alternaria argroxiphii. Each MLI system exhibited a unique composition of fungal and bacterial communities that shape belowground biodiversity, notably affecting soil attributes, plant well-being, disease control, and agroecological services. Indeed, soil physico-chemical properties, including pH, nitrogen, organic carbon, phosphorus, and potassium were enriched in MLI compared to MMC cropping systems. Thus, diversification of agroecosystems with MLI systems enhances soil properties and shifts rhizosphere and maize-root microbiome in favor of ecologically important microbial communities.

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confidence: 99%