Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: March 3, 2020
Abstract
Background
Plant
health
is
intimately
influenced
by
the
rhizosphere
microbiome,
a
complex
assembly
of
organisms
that
changes
markedly
across
plant
growth.
However,
most
microbiome
research
has
focused
on
fractions
this
particularly
bacteria
and
fungi.
It
remains
unknown
how
other
microbial
components,
especially
key
predators—protists—are
linked
to
health.
Here,
we
investigated
holistic
including
bacteria,
eukaryotes
(fungi
protists),
as
well
functional
metabolism
genes.
We
these
communities
genes
throughout
growth
tomato
plants
either
developed
disease
symptoms
or
remained
healthy
under
field
conditions.
Results
found
pathogen
dynamics
best
predicted
protists.
More
specifically,
microbial-feeding
phagotrophic
protists
differed
between
later
diseased
at
establishment.
The
relative
abundance
phagotrophs
negatively
correlated
with
growth,
suggesting
predator-prey
interactions
influence
performance.
Furthermore,
likely
shifted
bacterial
functioning
enhancing
pathogen-suppressing
secondary
metabolite
involved
in
mitigating
success.
Conclusions
illustrate
importance
top-down
controllers
propose
perspective,
protists,
provides
optimal
next
step
predicting
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: March 27, 2018
Since
the
colonization
of
land
by
ancestral
plant
lineages
450
million
years
ago,
plants
and
their
associated
microbes
have
been
interacting
with
each
other,
forming
an
assemblage
species
that
is
often
referred
to
as
a
"holobiont."
Selective
pressure
acting
on
holobiont
components
has
likely
shaped
plant-associated
microbial
communities
selected
for
host-adapted
microorganisms
impact
fitness.
However,
high
densities
detected
tissues,
together
fast
generation
time
more
ancient
origin
compared
host,
suggest
microbe-microbe
interactions
are
also
important
selective
forces
sculpting
complex
assemblages
in
phyllosphere,
rhizosphere,
endosphere
compartments.
Reductionist
approaches
conducted
under
laboratory
conditions
critical
decipher
strategies
used
specific
cooperate
compete
within
or
outside
tissues.
Nonetheless,
our
understanding
these
shaping
communities,
along
relevance
host
health
natural
context,
remains
sparse.
Using
examples
obtained
from
reductionist
community-level
approaches,
we
discuss
fundamental
role
(prokaryotes
micro-eukaryotes)
community
structure
health.
We
provide
conceptual
framework
illustrating
among
microbiota
members
establishment
maintenance
host-microbial
homeostasis.
Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
366(6465), P. 606 - 612
Published: Oct. 31, 2019
Protecting
plants
from
the
inside
out
Some
soils
show
a
remarkable
ability
to
suppress
disease
caused
by
plant
pathogens,
an
that
is
attributed
plant-associated
microbiota.
Carrión
et
al.
investigated
role
of
endophytes,
intimate
microbial
community
found
within
roots,
in
fungal
suppression
(see
Perspective
Tringe).
The
wilt
fungus
Rhizoctonia
solani
infects
sugar
beets,
whereupon
transcriptional
analysis
shows
several
bacterial
endophyte
species
activate
biosynthetic
gene
clusters
cause
suppression.
These
organisms
produce
antifungal
effectors,
including
enzymes
can
digest
cell
walls,
and
secondary
metabolites,
phenazines,
polyketides,
siderophores,
which
may
contribute
phenotype.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
606
;
see
also
568
Current Opinion in Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
38, P. 155 - 163
Published: June 14, 2017
After
a
century
of
incremental
research,
technological
advances,
coupled
with
need
for
sustainable
crop
yield
increases,
have
reinvigorated
the
study
beneficial
plant-microbe
interactions
attention
focused
on
how
microbiomes
alter
plant
phenotypes.
We
review
recent
advances
in
microbiome
and
describe
potential
applications
increasing
productivity.
The
phylogenetic
diversity
is
increasingly
well
characterized,
their
functional
becoming
more
accessible.
Large
culture
collections
are
available
controlled
experimentation,
to
come.
Genetic
resources
being
brought
bear
questions
function.
expect
that
microbial
amendments
varying
complexities
will
expose
rules
governing
contributing
growth
promotion
disease
resistance,
enabling
agriculture.
Annual Review of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
73(1), P. 69 - 88
Published: May 15, 2019
Microorganisms
colonizing
plant
surfaces
and
internal
tissues
provide
a
number
of
life-support
functions
for
their
host.
Despite
increasing
recognition
the
vast
functional
capabilities
microbiome,
our
understanding
ecology
evolution
taxonomically
hyperdiverse
microbial
communities
is
limited.
Here,
we
review
current
knowledge
genotypic
phenotypic
traits
as
well
allogenic
autogenic
factors
that
shape
microbiome
composition
functions.
We
give
specific
emphasis
to
impact
domestication
on
assembly
how
insights
into
microbiomes
wild
relatives
native
habitats
can
contribute
reinstate
or
enrich
microorganisms
with
beneficial
effects
growth,
development,
health.
Finally,
introduce
new
concepts
perspectives
in
research,
particular
community
theory
mechanistic
framework
unravel
interplay
distinct
ecological
processes-i.e.,
selection,
dispersal,
drift,
diversification-that
structure
microbiome.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Sept. 12, 2018
Plants
are
capable
of
building
up
beneficial
rhizosphere
communities
as
is
evidenced
by
disease-suppressive
soils.
However,
it
not
known
how
and
why
soil
bacterial
impacted
plant
exposure
to
foliar
pathogens
if
such
responses
might
improve
performance
in
the
presence
pathogen.
Here,
we
conditioned
growing
multiple
generations
(five)
Arabidopsis
thaliana
inoculated
aboveground
with
Pseudomonas
syringae
pv
tomato
(Pst)
same
soil.
We
then
examined
a
subsequent
generation
(sixth)
grown
pathogen-conditioned
versus
control-conditioned
Moreover,
assessed
role
altered
root
exudation
profiles
shaping
microbiome
infected
plants.Plants
showed
increased
levels
jasmonic
acid
improved
disease
resistance.
Illumina
Miseq
16S
rRNA
gene
tag
sequencing
revealed
that
both
bulk
were
Pst
infection.
Infected
plants
exhibited
significantly
higher
amino
acids,
nucleotides,
long-chain
organic
acids
(LCOAs)
(C
>
6)
lower
for
sugars,
alcohols,
short-chain
(SCOAs)
≤
6).
Interestingly,
addition
exogenous
LCOA
also
elicited
response.Collectively,
our
data
suggest
can
recruit
via
modification
patterns
response
benefit
generations.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Jan. 24, 2020
Plants
host
a
mesmerizing
diversity
of
microbes
inside
and
around
their
roots,
known
as
the
microbiome.
The
microbiome
is
composed
mostly
fungi,
bacteria,
oomycetes,
archaea
that
can
be
either
pathogenic
or
beneficial
for
plant
health
fitness.
To
grow
healthy,
plants
need
to
surveil
soil
niches
roots
detection
microbes,
in
parallel
maximize
services
nutrients
uptake
growth
promotion.
employ
palette
mechanisms
modulate
including
structural
modifications,
exudation
secondary
metabolites
coordinated
action
different
defence
responses.
Here,
we
review
current
understanding
on
composition
activity
root
how
molecules
shape
structure
root-associated
microbial
communities.
Examples
are
given
interactions
occur
rhizosphere
between
soilborne
fungi.
We
also
present
some
well-established
examples
harnessing
highlight
fitness
by
selecting
Understanding
manipulate
aid
design
next-generation
inoculants
targeted
disease
suppression
enhanced
growth.
Phytopathology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
107(11), P. 1284 - 1297
Published: June 26, 2017
Soils
suppressive
to
soilborne
pathogens
have
been
identified
worldwide
for
almost
60
years
and
attributed
mainly
or
antagonistic
microorganisms.
Rather
than
identifying,
testing
applying
potential
biocontrol
agents
in
an
inundative
fashion,
research
into
soils
has
attempted
understand
how
indigenous
microbiomes
can
reduce
disease,
even
the
presence
of
pathogen,
susceptible
host,
favorable
environment.
Recent
advances
next-generation
sequencing
provided
new
tools
reexamine
further
characterize
nature
these
soils.
Two
general
types
suppression
described:
specific
suppression,
theories
developed
around
two
models.
In
this
review,
we
will
present
three
examples
currently-studied
model
systems
with
features
representative
suppressiveness:
take-all
(Gaeumannomyces
graminis
var.
tritici),
Rhizoctonia
bare
patch
wheat
(Rhizoctonia
solani
AG-8),
Streptomyces.
To
compare
contrast
models
versus
propose
a
number
hypotheses
about
ecology
microbial
populations
communities
We
outline
limitations
molecular
techniques
that
provide
novel
ways
hypotheses.
Finally,
consider
greater
understanding
phytobiome
facilitate
sustainable
disease
management
agriculture
by
harnessing
soil
microbes.