Stable-Isotope-Informed, Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Uncovers Potential Cross-Kingdom Interactions in Rhizosphere Soil
Evan Starr, Shengjing Shi, Steven J. Blazewicz, Benjamin J. Koch, Alexander J. Probst, Bruce A. Hungate, Jennifer Pett‐Ridge, Mary K. Firestone, Jillian F. Banfield
Abstract
-derived carbon, we demonstrated their vital roles in redistribution of plant-derived C into the soil environment through bacterial cell lysis. The use of stable-isotope probing (SIP) to identify consumption (or lack thereof) of root-derived C by key microbial community members within highly complex microbial communities opens the way for assessing manipulations of bacteria and phage with potentially beneficial and detrimental traits, ultimately providing a path to improved plant health and soil carbon storage.
Topics & Concepts
RhizosphereStable-isotope probingMetagenomicsBiologyGenomeBulk soilSoil microbiologyBotanyBacteriaGeneGeneticsMicroorganismBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis