Interaction of plant-derived metabolites and rhizobiome functions enhances drought stress tolerance
This study highlights the critical interplay between host exudates and microbial substrate uptake as the primary mechanism of rhizosphere assembly. We demonstrate that plants actively produce metabolites to recruit microbial populations with the functional potential to enhance their ability to thrive in stressful environments. This research provides insights into the mechanisms of plant-microbe communication, rhizosphere recruitment, and the complex interplay of plant-microbe interactions. Furthermore, it highlights promising avenues for manipulating rhizosphere microbiomes to support conservation agriculture when coping with climate change.
Authors
- D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson
- Sonny T. M. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8073-989X)
- Sean Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0994-5911)
- Ari Jumpponen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-2563)
- Qinghong Ran
- Loretta C. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8989-7779)
- Leah Heeren
- Hallie Wiechman
- Eli Hartung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3135-5424)
- Bruno Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1548-6387)
- Soumyadev Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4177-7484)
- Eduard Akhunov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-5211)
- Alina Akhunova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-3525)
- Anna Kazarina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-0834)
- Brent L. Adams
- Nicholas Reese
- Leslie Rodela
- Sophia Pogranichny
Institutions
- Texas State University (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
- Igenbio (United States) (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genome biology
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03778-1
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.75