Prophage induction drives soybean rhizobacterial community differentiation and nutrient cycling benefiting root development.

ABSTRACT: Bacteriophages, lytic or lysogenic, play critical roles in structuring different soil bacteriomes and driving their functionality. Lysogeny is favored in the plant rhizosphere and may play a major role in plant-rhizobacteria assembly and function. However, the ecological footprint and consequence of prophage activity in the rhizosphere are poorly understood. Here, we conducted a 35-day pot experiment to examine how prophage induction influences soybean rhizosphere viromes and bacterial communities, along with associated changes in nutrient cycling and plant development. The results showed that mitomycin C-induced prophage induction triggered immense viral production, altering virome structure-with more observed species richness in the rhizosphere. We observed a greater impact on the rhizos

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature