Effects of legume-based rotation on subsequent sorghum rhizosphere microbial communities and their drought tolerance-related genes
These research findings provide insight into the relationships between cowpea cropping sequences and the soil microbiome and drought-tolerant functional genes fundamental for the productivity of successive crops and this understanding guides sustainable crop selection.
Authors
- Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-5061)
- Rian Edward Pierneef
- Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
- David Mxolisi Modise
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00829-9
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00