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Exploring the Root Microbiome: Extracting Bacterial Community Data from the Soil, Rhizosphere, and Root Endosphere
Published on: May 2, 2018
Integration of omics data to unravel root microbiome recruitment
Anouk Zancarini1, Johan A Westerhuis2, Age K Smilde2
1Plant Hormone Biology Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Biosystems Data Analysis Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The plant microbiome plays an essential role in supporting plant growth and health, but plant molecular mechanisms underlying its recruitment are still unclear. Multi-omics data integration methods can be used to unravel new signalling relationships. Here, we review the effects of plant genetics and root exudates on root microbiome recruitment, and discuss methodological advances in data integration approaches that can help us to better understand and optimise the crop-microbiome interaction for a more sustainable agriculture.
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