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ArticleThe plant pathology journal2026

Alfalfa Rotation Enhances Soil Microbial Diversity and Reduces Tilletia foetida DNA Abundance in Common Bunt-Infected Wheat Fields.

Delai Chen, Guy Smagghe, Jingjing Su, Ruirui Liu, Tian Tian, Shujuan Xu, Yongqiang Yang, Shirong Ma, Wenjie Zhang, Shijuan Li and 2 more

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Delai ChenCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China. cdl829@126.com.
Guy SmaggheDepartment of Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Jingjing SuThe Middle School Affiliated to Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Ruirui LiuCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Tian TianCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Shujuan XuCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Yongqiang YangCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Shirong MaCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Wenjie ZhangCollege of Agriculture and Bioengineering, Longdong University, Qingyang 745000, China.
Shijuan LiSchool of marine and biological engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224000, China.
Fuhan ZhongCrop Stress Molecular Biology Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China.
Ghulam Muhae-Ud-DinCrop Stress Molecular Biology Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China. gm3085pp@outlook.com.

Funding

Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project 22JR5RM207Projects of the Science and Technology Innovation Guidance Program of Gansu Province 26CXNM001Qingyang City Science and Technology Planning Project QY-STK-2024A-089
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Abstract

The pathogenic fungus Tilletia foetida causes common bunt in wheat, replacing grains with black spores and consequently reducing yield and quality. To assess the impact of crop rotation on soil health and pathogen dynamics, we investigated the effects of Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) rotation on common bunt-infected wheat fields, compared with Avena sativa L. (oat) rotation. Soil eukaryotic communities were analyzed using Illumina MiSeq 18S rDNA sequencing. Additionally, soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities (urease, phosphatase, peroxidase, and sucrase), and the abundance of T. foetida DNA were measured. Results showed that alfalfa/wheat rotation increased soil eukaryotic communities in the soil rhizosphere. The most abundant phyla were Mucoromycota, Mollusca, and Basidiomycota. While total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), and pH remained largely unchanged, NO3--N, NH4+-N, and available potassium (AK) levels varied, correlating with changes in enzyme activities and soil eukaryotic communities composition. Compared with diseased wheat monoculture, alfalfa rotation was associated with significantly lower soil T. foetida DNA abundance and enhanced soil enzyme activity. These findings indicate that alfalfa rotation substantially improves the soil eukaryotic community, and plays a crucial role in reducing the T. foetida DNA abundance in soil.

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common buntrotationsoil eukaryotic communityTilletia foetidawheat

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PMID42210638
PMCPMC13462762

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