Wang, J.; Chen, N.; Tian, X.; Xu, J.; Shi, D.; Yang, W. Ficus tikoua Bur. May Have Resistance to Invasive Plant Alternanthera philoxeroides. Preprints2024, 2024020908. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0908.v1
APA Style
Wang, J., Chen, N., Tian, X., Xu, J., Shi, D., & Yang, W. (2024). <em>Ficus tikoua </em>Bur. May Have Resistance to Invasive Plant <em>Alternanthera philoxeroides</em>. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0908.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Wang, J., Denghong Shi and Wenjia Yang. 2024 "<em>Ficus tikoua </em>Bur. May Have Resistance to Invasive Plant <em>Alternanthera philoxeroides</em>" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0908.v1
Abstract
The interaction between native and invasive plant species plays a crucial role in understanding invasion mechanisms and developing control strategies. This study investigated the differences in photosynthetic and fluorescence parameters, gene expression profiles, and rhizosphere soil microbial composition between the native species Ficus tikoua Bur. and the invasive species Alternanthera philoxeroides. For the first time, it was demonstrated that that F. tikoua Bur. may enhance photoinhibition ability and the expression of genes involved in carbon metabolism, protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum, and plant-pathogen interactions to maintain growth. Additionally, it recruits beneficial microbes, e.g. Actinomarina (Bacteria), Nitrosotenuis (Archaea) and Laccaria (fungi), to suppress pathogens, thereby preserving soil DMSP and carbon cycling pathways to resist invasion by A. philoxeroides. These findings provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying plant invasion and suggest potential strategies for invasive plant management. Further research is needed to investigate this relationship and determine the mechanisms underlying the potential resistance of F. tikoua Bur. to plant invasion.
Keywords
F. tikoua Bur.; A. philoxeroides; Plant invasion; RNA-seq; Rhizosphere microbial
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences
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