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Christian Santos-Medellín^1,2, Zachary Liechty¹, Joseph Edwards^1,3

¹Department of Plant Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA.

|July 23, 2021

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Severe drought permanently alters rice root microbiomes, enriching beneficial bacteria like Streptomyces. These changes persist after rewatering, impacting crop resilience and recovery strategies.

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Area of Science:

Plant Science
Microbiology
Ecology

Background:

Microbial symbioses can enhance crop resilience to environmental stressors like drought.
Understanding root microbiome dynamics during drought is crucial for agricultural applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the temporal responses of rice root-associated microbiomes to drought stress and recovery.
To identify microbial taxa that are altered by drought and may influence plant resilience.

Main Methods:

Detailed temporal characterization of root-associated microbiomes in rice plants subjected to drought cycles.
Analysis of microbial community composition and successional trends during drought and rewatering phases.

Main Results:

Endosphere communities remained compositionally altered post-rewatering, with prolonged drought reducing resilience.
Specific endospheric Actinobacteria, including a prominent Streptomyces, were enriched during and after drought.
Drought stress disrupted microbial succession, leading to permanent alterations in root microbiota.

Conclusions:

Severe drought imposes enduring impacts on rice root microbiomes.
Enriched microbial groups, such as Streptomyces, may play a role in host recovery.
Findings have implications for developing drought protection strategies using root microbiota.