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Multi-omics analysis elucidates adaptive microbe--plant--metabolite crosstalk in medicinal plant Schisandra sphenanthera
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  • Purui Guo,
  • Meng-Nan Zhang,
  • Jing Peng,
  • Dong-Xue Shi,
  • Ying Wang,
  • Sen Wang,
  • Ji-Qing Peng,
  • Ming-Zhu Rao,
  • Jia-Jun Li,
  • Zhaojun Liu,
  • Yan-Xia Fan,
  • Shu-Zhan Li,
  • Li Jiang,
  • Wen-Wen Zhao,
  • Lai-Hua Liu,
  • Chuan Guo,
  • Yu-Xin Wang,
  • Song Sheng,
  • Li Ji,
  • Xiu-Bin Liu
Purui Guo
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry

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Meng-Nan Zhang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Jing Peng
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Dong-Xue Shi
Liaocheng Vocational and Technical College
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Ying Wang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Sen Wang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Ji-Qing Peng
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Life Science and Technology
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Ming-Zhu Rao
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Jia-Jun Li
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Zhaojun Liu
Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Microbiology
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Yan-Xia Fan
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Shu-Zhan Li
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Li Jiang
Hunan Agricultural University
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Wen-Wen Zhao
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Lai-Hua Liu
China Agricultural University
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Chuan Guo
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Yu-Xin Wang
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Song Sheng
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Li Ji
Central South University of Forestry and Technology School of Forestry
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Xiu-Bin Liu
Hunan Agricultural University
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Abstract

Understanding how medicinal plants adapt to environmental changes is critical for optimizing their growth, yield, and pharmacological quality. This study investigates the adaptive mechanisms of Schisandra sphenanthera following ecological migration from Luanchuan (LC) to Tongdao (TD), focusing on the interplay between metabolic reprogramming, microbial community dynamics, and transcriptional regulation. Utilizing an integrative multi-omics approach—combining metabolomics (HPLC-MS), transcriptomics (RNA-seq), and metagenomics—we identified 2,627 metabolites, 57,061 unigenes, and significant shifts in microbial community structures. Notably, the accumulation of lignans (e.g., Schisandrin A, B, C) and triterpenoids (e.g., hydroxymexicanoic acid, ganoderic acid) significantly increased in TD, while flavonoid compounds (e.g., apigenin, daidzein) decreased, indicating a resource allocation trade-off consistent with the ”energy allocation hypothesis.” Concurrently, rhizosphere microbial communities shifted from Alphaproteobacteria dominance in LC to Actinobacteria prevalence in TD, with implications for nitrogen fixation and pathogen suppression. Transcriptomic analyses revealed extensive reprogramming, with upregulation of key genes ( PAL, 4CL, SQS) linked to secondary metabolism, and Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) highlighted MAPK signaling pathways mediating plant-microbe interactions. These findings elucidate a complex regulatory network where environmental stress triggers microbial community restructuring, transcriptional reprogramming, and secondary metabolism remodeling, ultimately facilitating ecological adaptation.
14 Feb 2025Submitted to Plant, Cell & Environment
14 Feb 2025Submission Checks Completed
14 Feb 2025Assigned to Editor
19 Feb 2025Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Feb 2025Reviewer(s) Assigned