Fig. 4. Comparison of core microbes at root-associated niches of chickpea genotypes across different soils
In each niche, the ASVs with relative abundance > RAmax*0.9 (RAmax is the highest value of ASVs relative abundance in one sample) were defined as dominant ASVs (dASVs). dASVs appearing in all five soils were assumed to be core microbes. (a) the number of core microbes in each niche. Connected points indicates the core ASVs shared between different niches, and a single point indicates the core ASVs not shared with the other niches. (b) the heatmap showing the relative abundance of core microbes. * indicated the core microbes. One early flowering (EF) and two late flowering (LF1 and LF2) chickpea genotypes were evaluated.