Abstract
Soybeans can simultaneously form tripartite symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and diazotrophs. However, no studies have explored whether soybean genotypes differing in their maturity groups (MGs) may have implications for the recruitment of rhizosphere soil AMF and diazotrophs. We investigated the diversity and community compositions of AMF and diazotrophs in three soybean genotypes differing in their maturity groups (MG) using high-throughput sequencing. The soybean MGs were MG1.4, MG2.2, and MG3.8, representing early, standard, and late maturity, respectively, for the study region. Soil chemical properties and yield-related traits were determined, and co-occurrence network patterns and drivers were also analyzed. The results obtained demonstrated that AMF richness and diversity were relatively stable in the three soybean genotypes, but noticeable differences were observed in diazotrophs, with late maturity being significantly higher than early maturity. However, there were differences in AMF and diazotrophic composition among different MG genotypes, and the changes in the proportion of dominant species in the community were necessarily related to MG genotypes. Co-occurrence network analysis showed that the positive correlation between AMF and diazotrophs gradually decreased in earlier MG genotypes than in the other later MG genotypes. The results of the structural equation model analysis showed that soil organic carbon, AMF, diversity of soil nutrients, and extracellular enzyme activities were important factors driving soybean yield change, with organic carbon accounting for more than 80% of the pathways analyzed. These results suggest that soybean genotype selection based on MG plays an important role in recruiting both AMF and diazotrophic communities, and in comparison to AMF, diazotrophs are more responsive to the different MG genotypes.
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