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Engineering transkingdom signalling in plants to control gene expression in rhizosphere bacteria

Authors :
Barney A. Geddes
Ponraj Paramasivan
Amelie Joffrin
Amber L. Thompson
Kirsten Christensen
Beatriz Jorrin
Paul Brett
Stuart J. Conway
Giles E. D. Oldroyd
Philip S. Poole
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

Abstract

The root microbiota is critical for promoting crop yield. Here, the authors create a synthetic pathway for the production of the rhizopine scyllo-inosamine in Medicago truncatula and barley, and show its perception by rhizosphere bacteria for targeted regulation of bacterial gene expression.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.76ec5e3ff5b047cb9e0a123a27df0571
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10882-x