Reshaping the Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Disease Management

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Title: Reshaping the Plant Microbiomes for Sustainable Disease Management

Authors: Adil Zahoor, Usman Arshad, Zeenat Niaz, Muhammad Sohaib Shafique, Nadeem Sarwar, Muhammad Jabran

Journal: Integrative Plant Biotechnology

HEC Recognition History

Category	From	To
Y	2024-10-01	2025-12-31

Publisher: Cropgen Innovations (SMC-Private) Limited

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2024

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Language: English

DOI: 10.55627/pbiotech.002.01.0786

Keywords: RhizosphereEndospheremicrobiomessiderophores

Abstract

Extensive farming usually depends on the use of chemicals to mitigate crop losses from diseases; however, sustainable alternatives have been getting popular as they are our only hope for the future. The plant microbiome, especially the microbial communities in the rhizosphere and endosphere, is a line of research that indicates how disease resistance can be improved through the microbiome of the root while, at the same time, environmental sustainability is being promoted. Plant root exudates are the leading impetus for diversity and favor the host plant between these microbial populations. They contribute to the plant growth development, as well as strengthening the plant's mechanisms to resist biotic and abiotic stresses. Microbes in the rhizosphere and endospores trigger the mechanism to increase plant resistance to diseases, such as the induction of systemic resistance and the production of siderophores, secondary metabolites, and antimicrobial compounds. This review highlights the possibility of converting the plant microbiome into a new program for sustainable disease management by going deeper into the complex relations between different plants and their related microbiomes. A lack of understanding of these microbiome dynamics remains the main bottleneck to precise microbiome-based interventions. Yet, there is a ray of hope for microbiome-engineering-based interventions to our environmental issues and economically unstable plant disease management in modern agriculture.

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Research Objective

To explore the potential of plant microbiomes, particularly rhizosphere and endosphere microbial communities, for sustainable disease management in agriculture.

Methodology

Review of existing literature on plant microbiomes, their role in disease resistance, and the dynamics of plant-microbe interactions.

Methodology Flowchart

                        graph TD
    A[Literature Review] --> B[Microbiome Analysis];
    B --> C[Plant-Microbe Interactions];
    C --> D[Disease Resistance Mechanisms];
    D --> E[Microbiome Engineering Strategies];
    E --> F[Sustainable Disease Management];

Discussion

The review highlights the complex relationships between plants and their microbiomes, emphasizing the potential for microbiome-engineering-based interventions in agriculture. A lack of understanding of microbiome dynamics is identified as a key bottleneck.

Key Findings

Plant microbiomes, especially in the rhizosphere and endosphere, can enhance disease resistance through mechanisms like induced systemic resistance, production of antimicrobial compounds, and siderophores. Root exudates play a crucial role in shaping microbial diversity and plant health.

Conclusion

Harnessing plant microbiomes offers a promising avenue for sustainable disease management, reducing reliance on traditional chemical methods and promoting crop resilience.

Fact Check

1. "The plant microbiome, which includes a variety of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea, is very important for plant health as well as disease resistance (Khan set al., 2021; Arshad et al., 2024)." - This is a generally accepted fact in plant biology.
2. "Rhizospheric soil comprises 1011 microbial cells per gram (Egamberdieva et al., 2008; Chauhan et al., 2023) and contains more than 30,000 prokaryote species (Mendes et al., 2011)." - These numbers are within the expected range for microbial abundance in soil.
3. "Received: August 25, 2024 Accepted: December 07, 2024 Published: December 15, 2024" - These dates are consistent with the journal publication date.

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