The unseen rhizosphere root-soil-microbe interactions for crop production.

The unseen rhizosphere root-soil-microbe interactions for crop production.
Curr Opin Microbiol. 2017 Apr 20;37:8-14
Authors: Zhang R, Vivanco JM, Shen Q
Abstract
The underground root-soil-microbe interactions are extremely complex, but vitally important for aboveground plant growth, health and fitness. The pressure to reduce our reliance on agrochemicals, and sustainable efforts to develop agriculture makes rhizosphere interactions' research a hotspot. Recent advances provide new insights about the signals, pathways, functions and mechanisms of these interactions. In this review, we provide an overview about recent progress in rhizosphere interaction networks in crops. We also discuss a holistic view of the root-soil-rhizomicrobiome interactions achieved through the advances of omics and bioinformatics technologies, and the potential strategies to manage the complex rhizosphere interactions for enhancing crop production.
PMID: 28433932 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology - April 20, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zhang R, Vivanco JM, Shen Q Tags: Curr Opin Microbiol Source Type: research