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Rouhallah Sharifi¹, Je-Seung Jeon², Choong-Min Ryu^2,3

¹Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.

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|November 2, 2021

Summary

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Rhizosphere volatiles mediate plant-microbe communication, influencing soil microbiomes and plant health. Understanding these volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is crucial for sustainable agriculture, despite monitoring challenges.

Keywords:

Induced systemic resistance microbiome nutrient use efficiency plant immunity plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria plant–microbe interaction rhizosphere

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Plant Science
Environmental Science

Background:

Volatile compounds are key mediators of rhizosphere biological interactions.
Plant and microbial volatile emissions are influenced by various signals and environmental factors.
Investigating rhizosphere volatiles requires micro and spatiotemporal scale analysis due to diffusion limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To clarify volatile-mediated intra- and inter-kingdom communications in the rhizosphere.
To highlight the role of root and microbial volatiles in shaping the belowground microbiome.
To propose improvements for experimental designs in future research.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on plant and microbial volatile compounds.
Analysis of the impact of volatiles on root system architecture and rhizobacterial communities.
Discussion of technical challenges in real-time, non-destructive monitoring of rhizosphere volatiles.

Main Results:

Plant and microbial volatiles shape rhizobacterial niches, affecting growth, survival, and community structure.
Root volatiles are crucial for recruiting beneficial microbes and engineering the soil microbiome.
Microbial volatiles show potential for enhancing plant growth and health under environmental stress.

Conclusions:

Volatile-mediated communication is fundamental to rhizosphere ecology.
Addressing experimental challenges is necessary for advancing the study of rhizosphere volatiles.
Further research on volatiles can lead to novel strategies for sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation.