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Harnessing microbial multitrophic interactions for rhizosphere microbiome engineering

Harnessing microbial multitrophic interactions for rhizosphere microbiome engineering

Authors :
Muhammad Siddique Afridi
Ali Fakhar
Ashwani Kumar
Sher Ali
Flavio H.V. Medeiros
Muhammad Atif Muneer
Hina Ali
Muhammad Saleem
Source :
Microbiological Research. 265:127199
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2022.

Abstract

The rhizosphere is a narrow and dynamic region of plant root-soil interfaces, and it's considered one of the most intricate and functionally active ecosystems on the Earth, which boosts plant health and alleviates the impact of biotic and abiotic stresses. Improving the key functions of the microbiome via engineering the rhizosphere microbiome is an emerging tool for improving plant growth, resilience, and soil-borne diseases. Recently, the advent of omics tools, gene-editing techniques, and sequencing technology has allowed us to unravel the entangled webs of plant-microbes interactions, enhancing plant fitness and tolerance to biotic and abiotic challenges. Plants secrete signaling compounds with low molecular weight into the rhizosphere, that engage various species to generate a massive deep complex array. The underlying principle governing the multitrophic interactions of the rhizosphere microbiome is yet unknown, however, some efforts have been made for disease management and agricultural sustainability. This review discussed the intra- and inter- microbe-microbe and microbe-animal interactions and their multifunctional roles in rhizosphere microbiome engineering for plant health and soil-borne disease management. Simultaneously, it investigates the significant impact of immunity utilizing PGPR and cover crop strategy in increasing rhizosphere microbiome functions for plant development and protection using omics techniques. The ecological engineering of rhizosphere plant interactions could be used as a potential alternative technology for plant growth improvement, sustainable disease control management, and increased production of economically significant crops.

Details

ISSN :
09445013
Volume :
265
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Microbiological Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d6292a9a0c711f6ac74a1610c36c5b25
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2022.127199