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A Hydroponic Co-cultivation System for Simultaneous and Systematic Analysis of Plant/Microbe Molecular Interactions and Signaling
Published on: July 22, 2017
Dynamic shifts in plant-microbe relationships
Ivie Sonia Osayande1, Xiaowei Han1, Kenichi Tsuda1
1National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Plant-microbe interactions encompass a continuum from mutualism and commensalism to parasitism. Mutualists confer benefits such as nutrient acquisition or stress tolerance, whereas pathogens compromise host health, and commensals coexist without detectable harm or benefit. Importantly, these relationships are not fixed but are dynamic, shifting between interaction modes in response to host physiology, microbial adaptation, and environmental conditions. Such shifts can influence plant health, agricultural productivity, and ecosystem stability. This review synthesizes the mechanisms underlying these functional transitions and discusses how understanding the drivers of interaction shifts can inform sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management.
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