FIG 6.

Similarity of the microbiota structures of the phyllosphere of transplanted M. truncatula plants with those of the soil in which they are growing. Plants were grown in Bawburgh (B) soil and transplanted into Bawburgh (B to B) and Wytham (B to W) soils, or grown in Wytham (W) soil and transplanted into Bawburgh (W to B) and Wytham (W to W) soils. For comparison, the microbiotas of unplanted and bulk soil community structures are shown. (a) PCoA plot representing the total microbiota structure. (b) Diagram representing the number of core zOTUs found in bulk soil (on pot) in which M. truncatula plants were grown and phyllosphere (core zOTUs must be found in at least half of biological replicates); numbers in circles show zOTUs shared between soils, soil and phyllosphere, and between phyllospheres. (c) Bar graphs represent phylum community structures of the bulk soil (B or W), phyllosphere of plants which were not swapped (B to B and W to W) and swapped (W to B and B to W). (a) The number of biological replicates is provided next to the legend symbols.