@article{fdi:010079587, title = {{D}eep modifications of the microbiome of rice roots infected by the parasitic nematode {M}eloidogyne graminicola in highly infested fields in {V}ietnam}, author = {{M}asson, {A}. {S}. and {B}ich, {H}. {H}. and {S}imonin, {M}arie and {T}hi, {H}. {N}. and {C}zernic, {P}. and {M}oulin, {L}ionel and {B}ellafiore, {S}t{\'e}phane}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}eloidogyne graminicola, also known as the rice root-knot nematode, is one of the most damaging plant-parasitic nematode, especially on rice. {T}his obligate soilbome parasite induces the formation of galls that disturb the root morphology and physiology. {I}ts impact on the root microbiome is still not well described. {H}ere, we conducted a survey in {N}orthern {V}ietnam where we collected infected (with galls) and non-infected root tips from the same plants in three naturally infested fields. {U}sing a metabarcoding approach, we discovered that {M}. graminicola infection caused modifications of the root bacterial community composition and network structure. {I}nterestingly, we observed in infected roots a higher diversity and species richness (+24% observed {ESV}s) as well as a denser and more complex co-occurrence network (+44% nodes and +136% links). {W}e identified enriched taxa that include several hubs, which could serve as potential indicators or biocontrol agents of the nematode infection. {M}oreover, the community of infected roots is more specific suggesting changes in the functional capabilities to survive in the gall environment. {W}e thus describe the signature of the gall microbiome (the 'gallobiome, with shifting abundances and enrichments that lead to a strong restructuration of the root microbiome.}, keywords = {lowland rice ; root-knot nematode ; gall microbiome ; bacterial community ; co-occurrence network ; metabarcoding ; {VIET} {NAM}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{FEMS} {M}icrobiology {E}cology}, volume = {96}, numero = {7}, pages = {fiaa099 [14 p.]}, ISSN = {0168-6496}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1093/femsec/fiaa099}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079587}, }