Plant microRNAs recruit beneficial microorganisms: implications for sustainable agriculture

Soil-borne diseases hinder crop yield and quality. Liu et al. found that organic fertilizer induces tomato roots to secrete specific microRNAs (miRNAs) likely via exosome-like extracellular vesicles (EVs) to regulate rhizosphere microbiomes and enhance soil disease resistance, revealing a new mechanism and informing sustainable agriculture.

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npj Science of Plants
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2026-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44383-026-00040-w
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Extracellular vesicles in disease
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Plant microRNAs recruit beneficial microorganisms: implications for sustainable agriculture

Liangshuai Fu, Shidong He, Xiang Li, Shuxin Zhang et al.
npj Science of Plants
Extracellular vesicles in disease
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Plant microRNAs recruit beneficial microorganisms: implications for sustainable agriculture

Liangshuai Fu, Shidong He, Xiang Li, Shuxin Zhang, Zheng Gao
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Abstract

Soil-borne diseases hinder crop yield and quality. Liu et al. found that organic fertilizer induces tomato roots to secrete specific microRNAs (miRNAs) likely via exosome-like extracellular vesicles (EVs) to regulate rhizosphere microbiomes and enhance soil disease resistance, revealing a new mechanism and informing sustainable agriculture.

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