Modulating the rhizosphere microbiome by altering the cocktail of root secretions
Wei Zhang, G. Alex Mason
Abstract
Cereal crops, such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.), provide a huge proportion of calories to humans as compared to other cultivated plants. While cultivation and improvement of cereal crops have been accomplished over thousands of years, only recently has the importance of roots and their microbiome, otherwise known
Topics & Concepts
RhizosphereMicrobiomeRoot (linguistics)BiologyPlant rootBotanyBacteriaBioinformaticsGeneticsHorticulturePhilosophyLinguisticsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems