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  • Plant science
  • Microbiome research
  • Computational biology

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  • The plant-associated microbiome is vital for plant health, growth, and productivity.
  • Machine learning (ML) offers powerful tools for understanding complex microbiome interactions.
  • High-throughput sequencing data presents unique challenges for ML model performance.

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  • To review the challenges of applying ML to plant microbiome data.
  • To highlight the impact of data properties (noise, compositionality, sparsity) on ML.
  • To assess mitigation strategies for improving ML performance in microbiome studies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of plant microbiome studies using ML.
  • Analysis of data properties impacting ML performance.
  • Quantification of mitigation approach effectiveness across different fields.
  • Explanation of the mathematical basis for ML performance improvements.

Main Results:

  • Many plant microbiome studies using ML overlook critical data properties.
  • Data characteristics such as noise, heterogeneity, compositionality, and sparsity negatively affect ML.
  • Specific mitigation approaches can significantly enhance ML model performance.
  • Accessible analytical packages are emerging for microbiome data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Researchers must be aware of the inherent properties of microbiome datasets.
  • Understanding and addressing data challenges are essential for reliable ML in plant microbiome research.
  • Proper data handling is key to unlocking the full potential of ML for plant science.