Root microbiota plays vital roles in plant growth and health by promoting development and protecting against both biotic and abiotic stresses,but the role and mechanism of the root microbiota in modulating agronomic t...Root microbiota plays vital roles in plant growth and health by promoting development and protecting against both biotic and abiotic stresses,but the role and mechanism of the root microbiota in modulating agronomic traits have not been explored.A recent study in Cell(Zhang et al.,2025)revealed a novel mechanism whereby root microbe regulates rice tillering through root microbialderived signaling molecules that hijack strigolactone signaling pathways,which provides theoretical support for the application of bacteria in modulating agronomic traits across diver seplant genotypes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32425001,32088102)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1001800)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0630000)the New Cornerstone Science Foundation(NCI202248)High-Level Talents Project of Henan Agricultural University(11130501301)。
文摘Root microbiota plays vital roles in plant growth and health by promoting development and protecting against both biotic and abiotic stresses,but the role and mechanism of the root microbiota in modulating agronomic traits have not been explored.A recent study in Cell(Zhang et al.,2025)revealed a novel mechanism whereby root microbe regulates rice tillering through root microbialderived signaling molecules that hijack strigolactone signaling pathways,which provides theoretical support for the application of bacteria in modulating agronomic traits across diver seplant genotypes.
