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ArticleJournal of experimental botany2025

Unlocking the agro-physiological potential of wheat rhizoplane fungi under low P conditions using a niche-conserved consortium approach.

Brahim Benbrik, Tessa E Reid, Dounia Nkir, Hicham Chaouki, Yassine Aallam, Ian M Clark, Tim H Mauchline, Jim Harris, Mark Pawlett, Abdellatif Barakat and 2 more

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12 authors.

Brahim BenbrikAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Tessa E ReidSustainable Soils and Crops, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0207-1078
Dounia NkirAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Hicham ChaoukiAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Yassine AallamAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Ian M ClarkSustainable Soils and Crops, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.
Tim H MauchlineSustainable Soils and Crops, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.
Jim HarrisEnvironment and Agrifood, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.
Mark PawlettEnvironment and Agrifood, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8060-0345
Abdellatif BarakatAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Zineb RchiadBiosciences Division, CoreLabs, Mohammed 6 Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Adnane BargazAgroBiosciences Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0003-2850-027X

Funding

BBSRC BB/X010953/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) hold promise for enhancing crop yield. This study delves into the fungal diversity of the wheat rhizoplane across seven Moroccan agricultural regions, employing a niche-conserved strategy to construct fungal consortia (FC) exhibiting higher phosphorus (P) acquisition and plant growth promotion. This study combined culture-independent and culture-dependent methods exploring taxonomic and functional diversity in the rhizoplane of wheat plants obtained from 28 zones. Twenty fungal species from eight genera were isolated and confirmed through internal transcribed spacer (ITS) Sanger sequencing. P solubilization (PS) capacity was assessed for individual species, with Talaromyces sp. (F11) and Rhizopus arrhizus CMRC 585 (F12) exhibiting notable PS rates, potentially due to production of organic acids such as gluconic acid. PGPF traits and antagonism activities were considered when constructing 28 niche-conserved FC (using isolates from the same zone), seven intra-region FC (different zones within a region), and one inter-region FC. Under low P conditions, in planta inoculation with niche-conserved FC (notably FC14 and FC17) enhanced growth, physiological parameters, and P uptake of wheat, in both vegetative and reproductive stages. FC14 and FC17, composed of potent fungi such as F11 and F12, demonstrated superior plant growth benefits compared with intra- and inter-region constructed FC. Our study underscores the efficacy of the niche-conserved strategy in designing synthetic fungal community from isolates within the same niche, proving significant agro-physiological potential to enhance P uptake and plant growth of wheat.

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FungiPhosphorusRhizosphereSoil MicrobiologyTriticumPhosphorusFungal consortiafungal diversityniche-conservedphosphateplant growth promotionrhizoplane

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PMID40000427
PMCPMC12116180

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