Plant
phenology
has
crucial
biological,
physical,
and
chemical
effects
on
the
biosphere.
Phenological
drivers
have
largely
been
studied,
but
role
of
plant
microbiota,
particularly
rhizosphere
not
considered.
We
discovered
that
microbial
communities
could
modulate
timing
flowering
Arabidopsis
thaliana.
Rhizosphere
microorganisms
increased
prolonged
N
bioavailability
by
nitrification
delayed
converting
tryptophan
to
phytohormone
indole
acetic
acid
(IAA),
thus
downregulating
genes
trigger
flowering,
stimulating
further
growth.
The
addition
IAA
hydroponic
cultures
confirmed
this
metabolic
network.
document
a
novel
network
in
which
soil
microbiota
influenced
time,
shedding
light
key
functioning.
This
opens
up
multiple
opportunities
for
application,
from
helping
mitigate
some
climate
change
environmental
stress
plants
(e.g.
abnormal
temperature
variation,
drought,
salinity)
manipulating
characteristics
using
inocula
increase
crop
potential.
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
209(2), С. 798 - 811
Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2015
Desert
plants
are
hypothesized
to
survive
the
environmental
stress
inherent
these
regions
in
part
thanks
symbioses
with
microorganisms,
and
yet
microbial
species,
communities
they
form,
forces
that
influence
them
poorly
understood.
Here
we
report
first
comprehensive
investigation
of
associated
species
Agave,
which
native
semiarid
arid
Central
North
America
emerging
as
biofuel
feedstocks.
We
examined
prokaryotic
fungal
rhizosphere,
phyllosphere,
leaf
root
endosphere,
well
proximal
distal
soil
samples
from
cultivated
agaves,
through
Illumina
amplicon
sequencing.
Phylogenetic
profiling
revealed
composition
was
primarily
determined
by
plant
compartment,
whereas
mainly
influenced
biogeography
host
species.
Cultivated
A.
tequilana
exhibited
lower
levels
diversity
compared
although
no
differences
were
found
endosphere.
Agaves
shared
core
taxa
known
promote
growth
confer
tolerance
abiotic
stress,
suggests
common
principles
underpinning
Agave-microbe
interactions.
Harnessing
beneficial
microbes
presents
a
promising
strategy
to
optimize
plant
growth
and
agricultural
sustainability.
Little
is
known
which
extent
how
specifically
soil
microbiomes
can
be
manipulated
through
different
cropping
practices.
Here,
we
investigated
wheat
root
microbial
communities
in
system
experiment
consisting
of
conventional
organic
managements,
both
with
tillage
intensities.
While
richness
was
marginally
affected,
found
pronounced
effects
on
community
composition,
were
specific
for
the
respective
microbiomes.
Soil
bacterial
primarily
structured
by
tillage,
whereas
fungal
responded
mainly
management
type
additional
tillage.
In
roots,
also
driving
factor
bacteria
but
not
fungi,
generally
determined
changes
intensity.
To
quantify
an
"effect
size"
microbiota
manipulation,
that
about
10%
variation
explained
tested
Cropping
sensitive
taxonomically
diverse,
they
guilds
taxa
These
included
frequent
members
or
co-occurring
many
other
community,
suggesting
practices
may
allow
manipulation
influential
members.
Understanding
abundance
patterns
basis
towards
developing
strategies
smart
farming.
For
future
targeted
management—e.g.,
foster
certain
practices—a
next
step
will
identify
functional
traits
microbes.
Plant Molecular Biology,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
90(6), С. 635 - 644
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2015
The
rhizosphere
microbiome
is
pivotal
for
plant
health
and
growth,
providing
defence
against
pests
diseases,
facilitating
nutrient
acquisition
helping
plants
to
withstand
abiotic
stresses.
Plants
can
actively
recruit
members
of
the
soil
microbial
community
positive
feedbacks,
but
underlying
mechanisms
traits
that
drive
assembly
functions
are
largely
unknown.
Domestication
species
has
substantially
contributed
human
civilization,
also
caused
a
strong
decrease
in
genetic
diversity
modern
crop
cultivars
may
have
affected
ability
establish
beneficial
associations
with
microbes.
Here,
we
review
how
shape
domestication
impacted
via
habitat
expansion
changes
management
practices,
root
exudation,
architecture,
litter
quality.
We
propose
"back
roots"
framework
comprises
exploration
indigenous
their
native
habitats
identification
ultimate
goal
reinstate
been
undermined
during
domestication.
Plant Molecular Biology,
Год журнала:
2016,
Номер
90(6), С. 575 - 587
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2016
A
growing
body
of
research
is
highlighting
the
impacts
root-associated
microbial
communities
can
have
on
plant
health
and
development.
These
include
changes
in
yield
quantity
quality,
timing
key
developmental
stages
tolerance
biotic
abiotic
stresses.
With
such
a
range
effects
it
clear
that
understanding
factors
contribute
to
plant-beneficial
root
microbiome
may
prove
advantageous.
Increasing
demands
for
food
by
human
population
increases
importance
urgency
how
microbiomes
be
exploited
increase
crop
yields
reduce
losses
caused
disease.
In
addition,
climate
change
require
novel
approaches
overcoming
stresses
as
drought
salinity
well
new
emerging
diseases.
This
review
discusses
current
knowledge
formation
maintenance
plant-microbe
interactions
with
particular
emphasis
effect
microbe-microbe
shape
at
surface.
Further,
we
discuss
potential
modification
benefit
agriculture
production.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
8
Опубликована: Янв. 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.
Soil
microbiomes
play
an
important
role
in
the
services
and
functioning
of
terrestrial
ecosystems.
However,
little
is
known
their
vertical
responses
to
restoration
process
contributions
soil
nutrient
cycling
subsurface
profiles.
Here,
we
investigated
community
assembly
bacteria,
archaea,
fungi
along
(i.e.,
depths
0–300
cm)
horizontal
distance
from
trees
30–90
profiles
a
chronosequence
reforestation
sites
that
represent
over
30
years
restoration.
In
superficial
layers
(0–80
cm),
bacterial
fungal
diversity
decreased,
whereas
archaeal
increased
with
increasing
depth.
As
proceeded
time,
spatial
variation
communities
while
increased.
Vertical
distributions
were
more
related
properties,
may
be
driven
by
gradient
effect
roots
extending
tree.
Bacterial
beta-diversity
strongly
multi-nutrient
soil,
respectively,
playing
major
roles
deep
layers.
Taken
together,
these
results
reveal
new
perspective
on
at
fine
scale
single
trees.
Distinct
response
patterns
underpinned
as
function
during
ex-arable
land.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
115(18)
Опубликована: Апрель 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.
Annual Review of Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
73(1), С. 69 - 88
Опубликована: Май 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.
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.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2015
Abstract
Host-associated
bacterial
communities
can
function
as
an
important
line
of
defence
against
pathogens
in
animals
and
plants.
Empirical
evidence
theoretical
predictions
suggest
that
species-rich
are
more
resistant
to
pathogen
invasions.
Yet,
the
underlying
mechanisms
unclear.
Here,
we
experimentally
test
how
resource
competition
networks
resident
affect
invasion
resistance
plant
Ralstonia
solanacearum
microcosms
tomato
rhizosphere.
We
find
bipartite
better
predictors
compared
with
community
diversity.
Specifically,
a
combination
stabilizing
configurations
(low
nestedness
high
connectance),
clear
niche
overlap
pathogen,
reduce
success,
constrain
growth
within
invaded
have
lower
levels
diseased
plants
greenhouse
experiments.
Bacterial
network
characteristics
thus
be
explaining
positive
diversity–invasion
relationships
rhizosphere
communities.