The ‘microbiome counterattack’: Insights on the soil and root‐associated microbiome in diverse chickpea and lentil genotypes after an erratic rainfall event

• Published in: Environmental microbiology reports Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 459 - 483
• Main Authors: Brescia, Francesca, Sillo, Fabiano, Franchi, Elisabetta, Pietrini, Ilaria, Montesano, Vincenzo, Marino, Giovanni, Haworth, Matthew, Zampieri, Elisa, Fusini, Danilo, Schillaci, Martino, Papa, Roberto, Santamarina, Chiara, Vita, Federico, Chitarra, Walter, Nerva, Luca, Petruzzelli, Giannantonio, Mennone, Carmelo, Centritto, Mauro, Balestrini, Raffaella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Bacteria - genetics; Biopesticides; Chickpeas; Cicer; Climate change; DNA barcoding; flowers; fruits; Fungal diseases; Fungi; Genotype; Genotypes; landraces; Legumes; Lens Plant; lentils; microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microbiota - genetics; Microorganisms; Plant Roots - microbiology; Predation; rain; Rainfall; Seeds; Soil; Soil bacteria; Soil fertility; Soil Microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soils; Structure-function relationships; Water shortages

Legumes maintain soil fertility thanks to their associated microbiota but are threatened by climate change that causes soil microbial community structural and functional modifications. The core microbiome associated with different chickpea and lentil genotypes was described after an unexpected clima...