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Engineering the Rhizosphere.

Yves Dessaux¹, Catherine Grandclément¹, Denis Faure¹

¹Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France.

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Engineering the rhizosphere, including plant and microbial genetics, enhances plant health and growth. Viewing plants and microbes as a holobiont offers promising future breeding strategies.

Keywords:

exudation holobiont plant defense root soil amendment soil microbes

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Agricultural Science
Microbial Ecology
Plant Genetics

Background:

Plant health and growth are influenced by rhizosphere interactions.
Molecular genetics and ecology have advanced our understanding of these interactions.
Engineering these components offers potential applications for agriculture.

Purpose of the Study:

To review progress in engineering the rhizosphere for plant health and growth.
To highlight advancements in plant and microbial genetics and ecology.
To discuss the holobiont concept in plant breeding.

Main Methods:

Review of recent literature on plant and microbial molecular genetics.
Analysis of ecological studies focusing on rhizosphere interactions.
Exploration of engineering approaches for plant resistance and microbial populations.

Main Results:

Engineering plant defense mechanisms can enhance resistance to biotic stresses.
Microbial population engineering is an emerging strategy.
The holobiont concept reframes plants and associated microbes as evolutionary units.

Conclusions:

Rhizosphere engineering holds significant potential for improving crop yields and resilience.
The holobiont concept provides a novel framework for future plant breeding programs.
Integrating plant and microbial engineering strategies is key for sustainable agriculture.