Stimulation of Distinct Rhizosphere Bacteria Drives Phosphorus and Nitrogen Mineralization in Oilseed Rape under Field Conditions
Ian D. E. A. Lidbury, Sébastien Raguideau, Chiara Borsetto, Andrew R. J. Murphy, Andrew R. Bottrill, Senlin Liu, Richard Stark, Tandra D. Fraser, Andrew Goodall, Alexandra M. E. Jones, Gary D. Bending, Mark Tibbet, John P. Hammond, Christopher Quince, David J. Scanlan, Jagroop Pandhal, Elizabeth M. H. Wellington
Abstract
plant-microbe interactions actively operating under field conditions. Proteins are the functional entities of the cell. Therefore, their identification and relative quantification within a microbial community provide the best proxy for which microbes are the most metabolically active and which are driving important plant-microbe interactions. Here, we provide the first metaexoproteomics assessment of the plant microbiome using field-grown oilseed rape as the model crop species, identifying key taxa responsible for specific ecological interactions. Gaining a mechanistic understanding of the plant microbiome is central to developing engineered plant microbiomes to improve sustainable agricultural approaches and reduce our reliance on nonrenewable resources.