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  • Polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) are pervasive soil pollutants.
  • Their impact on rhizosphere ecosystem functions remains poorly understood.
  • Angelica sinensis serves as a model medicinal plant to study these effects.

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  • To investigate the effects of PE-MPs on the rhizosphere ecosystem of Angelica sinensis.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms of PE-MPs' impact on plant metabolism and microbial communities.
  • To identify biomarkers for soil ecological restoration.

Main Methods:

  • Untargeted metabolomics and metagenomic sequencing were employed.
  • Partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) was used to analyze complex interactions.
  • Rhizosphere responses to varying PE-MPs concentrations (250, 500, 1000 mg/kg) were assessed.

Main Results:

  • PE-MPs exposure induced metabolic shifts towards stress adaptation and energy reprogramming.
  • Microbial community structure was significantly altered, with increased bacterial and viral diversity but decreased archaeal diversity.
  • Microbial network stability decreased, and metabolite-microbe associations suggested plant-mediated microbial recruitment.
  • Metabolite changes mediated functional gene expression (C/N/S/P cycling) via microbial community shifts, with bacteria as key regulators.
  • PE-MPs-induced stress negatively correlated with the Soil Quality Index (SQI), indicating soil degradation.

Conclusions:

  • PE-MPs significantly disrupt rhizosphere functions by altering plant metabolism and microbial communities.
  • Metabolite-microbe interactions play a crucial role in regulating nutrient cycling under microplastic stress.
  • Bacteria and viruses act as key players in signaling and community regulation within the rhizosphere.
  • The study provides insights into microplastic-induced soil degradation and offers potential biomarkers for restoration.