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Harnessing the plant microbiome to promote the growth of agricultural crops.
Zhang, Janie; Cook, Jamie; Nearing, Jacob T; Zhang, Junzeng; Raudonis, Renee; Glick, Bernard R; Langille, Morgan G I; Cheng, Zhenyu.
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  • Zhang J; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Cook J; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Nearing JT; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Zhang J; Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Raudonis R; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Glick BR; Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
  • Langille MGI; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; CGEB-Integrated Microbiome Resource (IMR), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Cheng Z; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. Electronic address: zhenyu.cheng@dal.ca.
Microbiol Res ; 245: 126690, 2021 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33460987
The rhizosphere microbiome is composed of diverse microbial organisms, including archaea, viruses, fungi, bacteria as well as eukaryotic microorganisms, which occupy a narrow region of soil directly associated with plant roots. The interactions between these microorganisms and the plant can be commensal, beneficial or pathogenic. These microorganisms can also interact with each other, either competitively or synergistically. Promoting plant growth by harnessing the soil microbiome holds tremendous potential for providing an environmentally friendly solution to the increasing food demands of the world's rapidly growing population, while also helping to alleviate the associated environmental and societal issues of large-scale food production. There recently have been many studies on the disease suppression and plant growth promoting abilities of the rhizosphere microbiome; however, these findings largely have not been translated into the field. Therefore, additional research into the dynamic interactions between crop plants, the rhizosphere microbiome and the environment are necessary to better guide the harnessing of the microbiome to increase crop yield and quality. This review explores the biotic and abiotic interactions that occur within the plant's rhizosphere as well as current agricultural practices, and how these biotic and abiotic factors, as well as human practices, impact the plant microbiome. Additionally, some limitations, safety considerations, and future directions to the study of the plant microbiome are discussed.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacteria / Crops, Agricultural / Agriculture / Microbiota / Fungi Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Microbiol Res Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canadá Country of publication: Alemania

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacteria / Crops, Agricultural / Agriculture / Microbiota / Fungi Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Microbiol Res Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canadá Country of publication: Alemania