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Inoculation Strategies to Infect Plant Roots with Soil-Borne Microorganisms
Published on: March 1, 2022
Root-driven microbiome memory enhances plant disease resistance
Ademir S F Araujo1, Arthur P A Pereira2, Erika V de Medeiros3
1Soil Microbial Ecology Group, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil.
Abstract:
Root-driven microbiome memory imprints biological and chemical legacies in soil, boosting plant disease resistance across generations. In a recent study, Wu et al. found flavonoids acting as key mediators, recruiting protective microbes and lowering pathogen severity beyond one crop cycle. Here, we highlight this concept, its limitations, and opportunities for sustainable disease resistance in agriculture.
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