Sep 29, 2023 · Root-associated microbial communities have strong influences on the health and development of plants. Through the secretion of root exudates, the soil microbiome is impacted by plants, thereby steering plant-soil reactions.

Understanding how plant root and root-associated microbes communicate is vital in designing ecofriendly strategies for targeted disease suppression and improved plant growth that will help in sustainable agriculture.

Jan 13, 2022 · In short, plant roots recruit microbes from bulk soil and drive the assembly of microbial communities by supplying nutrients and releasing specific chemicals. The plant immune system distinguishes “enemies” and “friends”

Aug 12, 2020 · In this Review, we explore how plant microbiome research has unravelled the complex network of genetic, biochemical, physical and metabolic interactions among the plant, the associated...

MANIPULATING RHIZOSPHERE MICROBES AND PLANT ROOT EXUDATES FOR NUTRIENT ACQUISITION. Plants recruit the majority of their microbes within proximal soils and can be heavily influenced by keystone microbial strains (Sánchez‐Cañizares et al., 2017).

In specific plant/root symbiotic relationships, the plant root secretes flavonoids into the soil which is sensed by microbes, where these microbes release nod factors to the plant root which promotes the infection of the plant root.

Mar 11, 2025 · Metabolites are important signaling molecules mediating plant–microbe interaction in soil. Plant root exudates are composed of primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and macro-molecules such as organic acids. Certain organic acids in root exudates can attract pathogenic microbes in soil and promote infection. Meanwhile, secretions from soil microbes can also alter the compositions of ...

In plants, the microbiome can make life possible by providing important services to the plant. It does so by interacting with soil, air, water, and plant roots. It’s similar to the human microbiome—the trillions of microbes in our bodies that can affect everything from weight gain to …

Sep 1, 2022 · Plant-microbiome interaction occurs at the rhizosphere, endosphere, and phyllosphere. Root exudates can favor the recruitment of a beneficial microbiome in the rhizosphere. Plant topology and phytochemistry influence the recruitment of the phyllosphere microbiome. Diverse plant strategies selectively recruit beneficial microbiomes.

Rhizosphere metabolites, including root exudates and microbial metabolites, function as both signals and nutrients that govern the assembly of the rhizosphere microbiome, playing crucial roles in mediating communications between plants and microbes.