Tailoring plant-associated microbial inoculants in agriculture: a roadmap for successful application.

ABSTRACT: Plants are now recognized as metaorganisms which are composed of a host plant associated with a multitude of microbes that provide the host plant with a variety of essential functions to adapt to the local environment. Recent research showed the remarkable importance and range of microbial partners for enhancing the growth and health of plants. However, plant-microbe holobionts are influenced by many different factors, generating complex interactive systems. In this review, we summarize insights from this emerging field, highlighting the factors that contribute to the recruitment, selection, enrichment, and dynamic interactions of plant-associated microbiota. We then propose a roadmap for synthetic community application with the aim of establishing sustainable agricultural systems that use

SUBMITTER: Saad MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450670 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature