The ISME Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(11), P. 3181 - 3194
Published: May 12, 2021
Abstract
Host
genetics
has
recently
been
shown
to
be
a
driver
of
plant
microbiome
composition.
However,
identifying
the
underlying
genetic
loci
controlling
microbial
selection
remains
challenging.
Genome-wide
association
studies
(GWAS)
represent
potentially
powerful,
unbiased
method
identify
microbes
sensitive
host
genotype
and
connect
them
with
that
influence
their
colonization.
Here,
we
conducted
population-level
analysis
rhizospheres
200
sorghum
genotypes.
Using
16S
rRNA
amplicon
sequencing,
rhizosphere-associated
bacteria
exhibiting
heritable
associations
genotype,
significant
overlap
between
these
lineages
taxa
identified
in
maize.
Furthermore,
demonstrate
GWAS
can
correlate
abundance
specific
subsets
rhizosphere
microbiome.
Finally,
results
used
predict
structure
for
an
independent
panel
genotypes
based
solely
on
knowledge
genotypic
information.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
115(6)
Published: Jan. 22, 2018
Across
plants
and
animals,
host-associated
microbial
communities
play
fundamental
roles
in
host
nutrition,
development,
immunity.
The
factors
that
shape
host–microbiome
interactions
are
poorly
understood,
yet
essential
for
understanding
the
evolution
ecology
of
these
symbioses.
Plant
roots
assemble
two
distinct
compartments
from
surrounding
soil:
rhizosphere
(microbes
roots)
endosphere
within
roots).
Root-associated
microbes
were
key
land
underlie
ecosystem
processes.
However,
it
is
largely
unknown
how
plant
has
shaped
root
communities,
turn,
affect
ecology,
such
as
ability
to
mitigate
biotic
abiotic
stressors.
Here
we
show
variation
among
30
angiosperm
species,
which
have
diverged
up
140
million
years,
affects
bacterial
diversity
composition.
Greater
similarity
microbiomes
between
hosts
leads
negative
effects
on
performance
through
soil
feedback,
with
specific
taxa
potentially
affecting
competitive
species.
Drought
also
shifts
composition
microbiomes,
most
notably
by
increasing
relative
abundance
Actinobacteria.
this
drought
response
varies
across
host-specific
changes
Streptomyces
associated
tolerance.
Our
results
emphasize
causes
their
ecological
importance
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
368(6488), P. 270 - 274
Published: April 16, 2020
Root-associated
microbes
can
improve
plant
growth,
and
they
offer
the
potential
to
increase
crop
resilience
future
drought.
Although
our
understanding
of
complex
feedbacks
between
microbial
responses
drought
is
advancing,
most
knowledge
comes
from
non-crop
plants
in
controlled
experiments.
We
propose
that
research
efforts
should
attempt
quantify
relationships
traits,
explicitly
focus
on
food
crops,
include
longer-term
experiments
under
field
conditions.
Overall,
we
highlight
need
for
improved
mechanistic
during,
particularly
after,
This
requires
integrating
ecology
with
plant,
microbiome,
molecular
approaches
central
making
production
more
resilient
climate.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Jan. 9, 2018
Root-associated
bacterial
communities
play
a
vital
role
in
maintaining
health
of
the
plant
host.
These
exist
complex
relationships,
where
composition
and
abundance
community
members
is
dependent
on
number
factors
such
as
local
soil
chemistry,
genotype
phenotype,
perturbations
surrounding
abiotic
environment.
One
common
perturbation,
drought,
has
been
shown
to
have
drastic
effects
communities,
yet
little
understood
about
underlying
causes
behind
observed
shifts
microbial
abundance.
As
drought
may
affect
root
both
directly
by
modulating
moisture
availability,
well
indirectly
altering
chemistry
phenotypes,
we
provide
synthesis
trends
recent
studies
discuss
possible
directions
for
future
research
that
hope
will
more
knowledgeable
predictions
responses
events.
The ISME Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 2474 - 2489
Published: March 12, 2021
Abstract
While
soil
erosion
drives
land
degradation,
the
impact
of
on
microbial
communities
and
multiple
functions
remains
unclear.
This
hinders
our
ability
to
assess
true
ecosystem
services
restore
eroded
environments.
Here
we
examined
effect
at
two
sites
with
contrasting
texture
climates.
Eroded
plots
had
lower
network
complexity,
fewer
taxa,
associations
among
relative
non-eroded
plots.
Soil
also
shifted
community
composition,
decreased
abundances
dominant
phyla
such
as
Proteobacteria,
Bacteroidetes,
Gemmatimonadetes.
In
contrast,
led
an
increase
in
some
bacterial
families
involved
N
cycling,
Acetobacteraceae
Beijerinckiaceae.
Changes
microbiota
characteristics
were
strongly
related
erosion-induced
changes
multifunctionality.
Together,
these
results
demonstrate
that
has
a
significant
negative
diversity
functionality.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
115(18)
Published: April 16, 2018
Significance
Drought
remains
a
critical
obstacle
to
meeting
the
food
demands
of
coming
century.
Understanding
interplay
between
drought
stress,
plant
development,
and
microbiome
is
central
this
challenge.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
causes
enrichment
distinct
set
microbes
in
roots,
composed
almost
entirely
monoderms,
which
lack
outer
membranes
have
thick
cell
walls.
We
under
drought,
roots
increase
production
many
metabolites,
monoderms
inhabiting
drought-treated
rhizosphere
exhibit
increased
activity
transporters
connected
with
some
these
same
compounds.
The
discovery
drought-induced
associated
shifts
metabolite
exchange
microbe
reveal
potential
blueprint
for
manipulating
microbiomes
improved
crop
fitness.
PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. e2003862 - e2003862
Published: Feb. 23, 2018
Bacterial
communities
associated
with
roots
impact
the
health
and
nutrition
of
host
plant.
The
dynamics
these
microbial
assemblies
over
plant
life
cycle
are,
however,
not
well
understood.
Here,
we
use
dense
temporal
sampling
1,510
samples
from
root
spatial
compartments
to
characterize
bacterial
archaeal
components
root-associated
microbiota
field
grown
rice
(Oryza
sativa)
course
3
consecutive
growing
seasons,
as
2
sites
in
diverse
geographic
regions.
was
found
be
highly
dynamic
during
vegetative
phase
growth
then
stabilized
compositionally
for
remainder
cycle.
taxa
conserved
between
were
defined
predictive
features
age
by
modeling
using
a
random
forest
approach.
age-prediction
models
revealed
that
drought-stressed
plants
have
developmentally
immature
compared
unstressed
plants.
Further,
genotypes
varying
developmental
rates,
show
shifts
microbiome
are
correlated
rates
transitions
rather
than
alone,
such
different
compositions
reflect
juvenile
adult
stages.
These
results
suggest
model
successional
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 70 - 70
Published: Nov. 10, 2017
Plants
are
hosts
to
complex
communities
of
endophytic
bacteria
that
colonize
the
interior
both
below-
and
aboveground
tissues.
Bacteria
living
inside
plant
tissues
as
endophytes
can
be
horizontally
acquired
from
environment
with
each
new
generation,
or
vertically
transmitted
generation
via
seed.
A
better
understanding
bacterial
endophyte
transmission
routes
modes
will
benefit
studies
plant–endophyte
interactions
in
agricultural
natural
ecosystems.
In
this
review,
we
provide
an
overview
take
plants,
including
seeds
pollen,
soil,
atmosphere,
insects.
We
discuss
well-documented
understudied
routes,
identify
gaps
our
knowledge
on
how
reach
plants.
Where
little
is
available
endophytes,
draw
pathogens
potential
routes.
Colonization
roots
soil
best
studied
route,
probably
most
important,
although
more
aerial
parts
stomatal
colonization
needed,
conclusively
confirm
vertical
transfer.
While
transfer
likely
occurs,
obligate
strictly
transferred
symbioses
unusual
Instead,
plants
appear
ability
respond
a
changing
by
acquiring
its
microbiome
anew
over
lifetime
individuals.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
234(6), P. 1951 - 1959
Published: Feb. 4, 2022
Summary
Climate
change
is
increasing
global
temperatures
and
the
frequency
severity
of
droughts
in
many
regions.
These
anthropogenic
stresses
pose
a
significant
threat
to
plant
performance
crop
production.
The
plant‐associated
microbiome
modulates
impacts
biotic
abiotic
on
fitness.
However,
climate
change‐induced
alteration
composition
activities
microbiomes
can
affect
host
functions.
Here,
we
highlight
recent
advancements
our
understanding
impact
(warming
drought)
plant–microbiome
interactions
their
ecological
functions
from
genome
ecosystem
scales.
We
identify
knowledge
gaps,
propose
new
concepts
make
recommendations
for
future
research
directions.
It
proposed
that
short
term
(years
decades),
adaptation
plants
mainly
driven
by
microbiome,
whereas
long
(century
millennia),
will
be
equally
eco‐evolutionary
between
its
host.
A
better
response
ways
which
mitigate
negative
inform
predictions
primary
productivity
aid
developing
management
policy
tools
improve
resilience
systems.