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Rhizosphere multi-omics advances mechanistic understanding of plant-microbe interactions for sustainable agriculture. These integrated approaches help manage soil health and enhance crop resilience in a changing climate.

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  • Microbial Ecology
  • Functional Genomics
  • Agricultural Science

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  • Rhizosphere interactions are key to nutrient cycling, plant health, and ecosystem resilience.
  • Advances in DNA sequencing and multi-omics are enabling mechanistic and predictive ecological frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methodological and conceptual advances in rhizosphere multi-omics.
  • To outline computational tools for integrating multi-omics data.
  • To discuss applications in sustainable agriculture and climate resilience.

Main Methods:

  • DNA-based approaches: marker-gene sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, quantitative nucleic acid assays.
  • Complementary omics: metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, ionomics, phenomics.
  • Computational advances: data integration, network modeling, visualization.

Main Results:

  • Multi-omics frameworks offer a deeper understanding of rhizosphere functions.
  • Applications include designing synthetic microbial communities and identifying soil health biomarkers.
  • Rhizosphere multi-omics informs crop breeding and soil management for sustainability.

Conclusions:

  • Treating microbes as functional components of the plant holobiont is increasingly feasible.
  • Key research gaps include standardized workflows and real-time monitoring.
  • Multi-omics can drive sustainable agriculture by linking ecological mechanisms with practical applications.