Phenolic acids: An emerging player in Plant-Microbe interactions
Pu Tingting1, Han Qiqi1, Bai Caihong1
1Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China.
Abstract:
Phenolic acids (PAs) are important secondary metabolites that mediate plant-microbe communication and function as plant defenders, plant growth promoters, rhizosphere microbial recruiters, and interferers of microbial quorum sensing. Against the backdrop of cutting-edge biotechnologies in genomics and metabolomics, this review synthesizes frontier research on the functions and mechanisms of PAs in the aforementioned aspects, following a brief summary of their biosynthesis and chemical structures in plants. Finally, the review also suggests further research priorities, including manipulating PAs to reshape the rhizosphere microbiome, developing functional root exudate databases for precision breeding, and investigating the degradation of PAs by prebiotics to enhance agricultural sustainability. We advocate for multidisciplinary studies that integrate metabolomics, genomics, and ecology, as they offer diverse perspectives on plant-microbe interactions and provide valuable ecological insights and potential applications for sustainable agriculture.
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