Fig. 4: Fusarium infection affected the tomato root exudate composition.
From: General variation in the Fusarium wilt rhizosphere microbiome
A Principal component analysis of tomato root exudates. B–E Shown are the four most abundant differentially expressed metabolites. Data are presented as box plots (center line, median; box limits, upper and lower quartiles (25th/75th percentiles); whiskers, min/max). Each data point represents an independent biological sample (n = 4 biologically independent samples). Statistical significance was determined using a Student’s two‑sided t test. Exact P values: o‑toluic acid = 3.00 × 10−2, tocopherol acetate = 3.27 × 10−5, phenylacetamide = 6.18 × 10−4, 7‑methylguanine = 3.34 × 10−5. F The effects of 35 enriched root exudates on the growth of F. anhuiense K5 at 19 h (stationary phase). Circle size represents the cell density (OD600). Red and blue colors indicate components that significantly (P < 0.05) or non‑significantly altered bacterial growth, respectively (Student’s two‑sided t test, n = 3 biological replicates per condition). ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05. Metabolite abbreviations: Arab (arabitol), Argi (arginine), Aspa (aspartic acid), Benz (benzoic acid), Chlo (chlorogenic acid), Cinn (cinnamic acid), Citr (citric acid), Coum (coumaric acid), Dulc (dulcitol), Feru (ferulic acid), Fuma (fumaric acid), Glut (glutamic acid), Guan (7-methylguanine), Hist (histidine), Hydr (p-hydroxybenzoic acid), Lysi (L-lysine), Mali (malic acid), Nico (nicotinic acid), Oxal (oxalic acid), Oxyp (4-methoxypyridine), Phen (2-phenylacetamide), Phth (phthalic acid), Prol (L-proline), Sali (salicylic acid), Shik (shikimic acid), Sina (sinapic acid), Sodi (sodium glycolate), Succ (succinic acid), Sucr (sucrose), Syri (syringic acid), Tart (tartaric acid), Toco (tocopherol acetate), Tolu (O-toluic acid), Vana (vanillic acid), and Vani (vanillin). Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
