bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 22, 2024
Abstract
Microbial
communities
that
promote
plant
growth
show
promise
in
reducing
the
impacts
of
climate
change
on
health
and
productivity.
Understanding
microbe-microbe
interactions
a
community
context
is
paramount
for
designing
effective
microbial
consortia
enhance
resilience.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
dynamics
synthetic
(SynCom)
assembled
from
Arabidopsis
thaliana
leaves
to
elucidate
factors
shaping
composition
stability.
We
found
notable
disparities
between
vitro
pairwise
those
inferred
correlation
networks
planta
.
Our
findings
suggested
secondary
metabolites,
particularly
antimicrobials,
might
mediate
,
but
fade
into
background
context.
Through
co-cultivation
experiments,
identified
siderophore
pseudobactin
as
potent
antimicrobial
agent
against
several
SynCom
members,
its
impact
was
negligible.
Notably,
dominant
such
Pseudomonas
koreensis,
Flavobacterium
pectinovorum
Sporobolomyces
roseus
exhibited
only
positive
correlations,
suggesting
synergism
based
example
exopolysaccharides
biotransformation
drive
rather
than
competition.
Two
correlations
members
co-abundance
network
corresponded
with
their
interactions,
highlighting
potential
further
research,
demonstrating
usefulness
identifying
key
interactions.
highlight
importance
considering
microbiome-wide
interaction
studies
understanding
manipulating
microbiomes.
Annual Review of Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
74(1), P. 539 - 568
Published: March 1, 2023
The
aboveground
parts
of
terrestrial
plants
are
colonized
by
a
variety
microbes
that
collectively
constitute
the
phyllosphere
microbiota.
Decades
pioneering
work
using
individual
microbes,
including
commensals
and
pathogens,
have
provided
foundational
knowledge
about
how
adapt
to
environment
their
role
in
providing
biological
control
against
pathogens.
Recent
studies
revealed
more
complete
repertoire
microbiota
across
plant
taxa
respond
regulate
level
composition
Importantly,
development
several
gnotobiotic
systems
is
allowing
causative
mechanistic
determine
contributions
health
productivity.
New
insights
into
carries
out
key
processes,
photosynthesis,
biomass
accumulation,
reproduction,
defense
biotic
abiotic
insults,
either
presence
or
absence
normal
could
unleash
novel
plant-
microbiota-based
technologies
improve
agriculturally
relevant
traits
crop
plants.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 558 - 558
Published: March 11, 2024
Plant
health
is
necessary
for
food
security,
which
a
key
determinant
of
secure
and
sustainable
production
systems.
Deficiency
soil
nutrients
invasion
plant
pathogens
or
insects
are
the
main
destroyers
world’s
production.
Synthetic
fertilizers
chemical-based
pesticides
frequently
employed
to
combat
problems.
However,
these
have
negative
impacts
on
microbial
ecosystems
ecosystem
functioning.
Rhizosphere
microorganisms
demonstrated
their
potency
improve
manage
encourage
growth,
resulting
in
increased
yield
quality
by
converting
organic
inorganic
substances
around
rhizosphere
zone
into
available
nutrients.
Besides
regulating
nutrient
availability
growth
enhancement,
rhizobacteria
fungi
can
restrict
that
cause
disease
secreting
inhibitory
chemicals
boosting
immunity
pests
pathogens.
Thus,
viewed
as
viable,
alluring
economic
approaches
agriculture
biofertilizers
biopesticides.
This
review
provides
an
overview
role
inducing
defenses.
Moreover,
discussion
presented
surrounding
recent
consequences
employing
strategy
towards
improving
fertilization
effectiveness,
encouraging
stronger,
more
pest-resistant
plants.
Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 833 - 849
Published: Oct. 2, 2022
Abstract
Soils
are
a
main
repository
of
biodiversity
harbouring
immense
diversity
microbial
species
that
plays
central
role
in
fundamental
ecological
processes
and
acts
as
the
seed
bank
for
emergence
plant
microbiome
cropland
ecosystems.
Crop‐associated
microbiomes
play
an
important
shaping
performance,
which
includes
but
not
limited
to
nutrient
uptake,
disease
resistance,
abiotic
stress
tolerance.
Although
our
understanding
structure
function
soil
has
been
rapidly
advancing,
most
knowledge
comes
from
ecosystems
natural
environment.
In
this
review,
we
present
overview
current
communities
along
soil–plant
continuum
agroecosystems.
To
characterize
mechanisms
community
assembly
crop
microbiomes,
explore
how
host
environmental
factors
such
developmental
stage,
pathogen
invasion,
land
management
shape
structure,
co‐occurrence
patterns,
crop‐microbiome
interactions.
Particularly,
relative
importance
deterministic
stochastic
is
illustrated
under
different
conditions,
potential
sources
keystone
taxa
described.
Finally,
highlight
few
questions
perspectives
future
research.
Environmental Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Abstract
As
holobiont,
a
plant
is
intrinsically
connected
to
its
microbiomes.
However,
some
characteristics
of
these
microbiomes,
such
as
their
taxonomic
composition,
biological
and
evolutionary
role,
especially
the
drivers
that
shape
them,
are
not
entirely
elucidated.
Reports
on
microbiota
Arabidopsis
thaliana
first
appeared
more
than
ten
years
ago.
there
still
lack
comprehensive
understanding
vast
amount
information
has
been
generated
using
this
holobiont.
The
main
goal
review
was
perform
an
in-depth,
exhaustive,
systematic
analysis
literature
regarding
Arabidopsis–microbiome
interaction.
A
core
identified
composed
few
bacterial
non-bacterial
taxa.
soil
(and,
lesser
degree,
air)
were
detected
primary
microorganism
sources.
From
perspective,
species,
ecotype,
circadian
cycle,
developmental
stage,
environmental
responses,
exudation
metabolites
crucial
factors
shaping
plant–microbe
microbial
microbe-microbe
interactions,
type
microorganisms
belonging
(i.e.,
beneficial
or
detrimental),
metabolic
responses
also
key
drivers.
underlying
mechanisms
just
beginning
be
unveiled,
but
relevant
future
research
needs
identified.
Thus,
provides
valuable
novel
analyses
will
shed
light
deepen
our
holobiont
interaction
with
environment.
Annual Review of Phytopathology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(1), P. 403 - 423
Published: May 23, 2023
Plant
and
soil
microbiomes
are
integral
to
the
health
productivity
of
plants
ecosystems,
yet
researchers
struggle
identify
microbiome
characteristics
important
for
providing
beneficial
outcomes.
Network
analysis
offers
a
shift
in
analytical
framework
beyond
“who
is
present”
organization
or
patterns
coexistence
between
microbes
within
microbiome.
Because
microbial
phenotypes
often
significantly
impacted
by
coexisting
populations,
likely
be
especially
predicting
functional
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
how
why
network
research,
highlighting
ways
which
analyses
have
provided
novel
insights
into
capacities,
diverse
roles
different
eco-evolutionary
dynamics
plant
microbiomes.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 9879 - 9879
Published: June 8, 2023
Phosphorus
(P)
is
the
second
most
important
macronutrient
for
crop
growth
and
a
limiting
factor
in
food
production.
Choosing
right
P
fertilizer
formulation
production
systems
because
not
mobile
soils,
placing
phosphate
fertilizers
major
management
decision.
In
addition,
root
microorganisms
play
an
role
helping
phosphorus
fertilization
by
regulating
soil
properties
fertility
through
different
pathways.
Our
study
evaluated
impact
of
two
phosphorous
formulations
(polyphosphates
orthophosphates)
on
physiological
traits
wheat
related
to
yield
(photosynthetic
parameters,
biomass,
morphology)
its
associated
microbiota.
A
greenhouse
experiment
was
conducted
using
agricultural
deficient
(1.49%).
Phenotyping
technologies
were
used
at
tillering,
stem
elongation,
heading,
flowering,
grain-filling
stages.
The
evaluation
revealed
highly
significant
differences
between
treated
untreated
plants
but
fertilizers.
High-throughput
sequencing
applied
analyse
rhizosphere
rhizoplane
microbiota
tillering
alpha-
beta-diversity
analyses
bacterial
fungal
fertilized
non-fertilized
wheat,
rhizosphere,
rhizoplane,
provides
new
information
composition
during
stages
(Z39
Z69)
under
polyphosphate
orthophosphate
fertilization.
Hence,
deeper
understanding
this
interaction
could
provide
better
insights
into
managing
microbial
communities
promote
beneficial
plant-microbiome
interactions
uptake.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
239(6), P. 2320 - 2334
Published: May 24, 2023
Biotic
and
abiotic
interactions
shape
natural
microbial
communities.
The
mechanisms
behind
microbe-microbe
interactions,
particularly
those
protein
based,
are
not
well
understood.
We
hypothesize
that
released
proteins
with
antimicrobial
activity
a
powerful
highly
specific
toolset
to
defend
plant
niches.
have
studied
Albugo
candida,
an
obligate
parasite
from
the
protist
Oomycota
phylum,
for
its
potential
modulate
growth
of
bacteria
through
release
into
apoplast.
Amplicon
sequencing
network
analysis
Albugo-infected
uninfected
wild
Arabidopsis
thaliana
samples
revealed
abundance
negative
correlations
between
other
phyllosphere
microbes.
Analysis
apoplastic
proteome
Albugo-colonized
leaves
combined
machine
learning
predictors
enabled
selection
candidates
heterologous
expression
study
their
inhibitory
function.
found
three
candidate
selective
against
Gram-positive
isolated
A.
demonstrate
these
inhibited
precisely
important
stability
community
structure.
could
ascribe
antibacterial
intrinsically
disordered
regions
positively
correlate
it
net
charge.
This
is
first
report
under
conditions
therefore
biocontrol
tools
targeted
manipulation
microbiome.
Environmental Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
leaf
surface,
known
as
the
phylloplane,
presents
an
oligotrophic
and
heterogeneous
environment
due
to
its
topography
uneven
distribution
of
resources.
Although
it
is
a
challenging
environment,
leaves
support
abundant
bacterial
communities
that
are
spatially
structured.
However,
factors
influencing
these
spatial
patterns
not
well
understood.
To
study
changes
in
population
density
bacteria
synthetic
communities,
behaviour
two
common
groups
Arabidopsis
thaliana
microbiota—
Methylobacterium
(methylobacteria)
Sphingomonas
(sphingomonads)—was
examined.
Using
consisting
or
three
species,
hypothesis
was
tested
presence
third
species
affects
interaction
other
species.
Results
indicated
methylobacteria
exhibit
greater
sensitivity
densities
patterns,
with
higher
intra‐genus
competition
lower
aggregation
compared
sphingomonads.
Pairwise
comparisons
were
insufficient
explain
shifts
observed
three‐species
suggesting
higher‐order
interactions
influence
structuring
complex
communities.
This
emphasises
role
multispecies
determining
community
dynamics
on
phylloplane.
Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Abstract
Plant
individuals
within
a
species
can
differ
markedly
in
their
leaf
chemical
composition,
forming
so‐called
chemotypes.
Little
is
known
about
whether
such
differences
impact
the
microbial
communities
associated
with
leaves
and
how
different
environmental
conditions
may
shape
these
relationships.
We
used
Tanacetum
vulgare
as
model
plant
to
study
impacts
of
maternal
effects,
terpenoid
chemotype,
environment
on
bacterial
community
by
growing
clones
field
greenhouse.
hypothesized
that
all
three
factors
affect
profiles
well
chemodiversity
diversity
are
correlated.
The
results
revealed
was
significantly
influenced
effects
(field
vs.
greenhouse),
but
not
profile.
There
also
no
evidence
for
correlation
between
composition
diversity.
Overall,
higher
number
unique
amplicon
sequence
variants
were
found
grown
under
than
those
identified
interactions
individual
terpenoids
specific
members
community.
Our
suggests
has,
overall,
little
effect
community,
some
might
beneficial
species.
While
more
studies
needed
investigate
relationship
microbiomes,
our
highlight
importance
integrating
chemodiversity,
understanding
plant–microbiome
interactions.