Summary
This narrative review examines recent advances in applying omics technologies to decipher plant-microbiome interactions. The authors synthesise evidence on mutually beneficial plant-microbe relationships, including plant growth promotion, nitrogen fixation, crop stress suppression, and improved nutrient uptake, whilst highlighting the utility of Arabidopsis and gnotobiotic experimental designs to establish causal mechanisms.
Regional applicability
As a methodology and mechanisms review without location-specific empirical data, the findings are globally applicable to UK farming research and practice. The omics approaches and model systems discussed (particularly Arabidopsis) are standard in UK and European plant science, though UK-specific field validation of microbe-based interventions would remain necessary before adoption in commercial systems.
Key measures
Omics tools (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and related platforms) applied to plant-microbe interactions; mechanisms of nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, stress tolerance and nutrient bioavailability
Outcomes reported
The review synthesises recent omics strategies and findings on plant-microbiome interactions, documenting mechanisms of plant growth promotion, nitrogen fixation, stress suppression, and nutrient uptake enhancement. It examines the use of Arabidopsis as a model system and gnotobiotic experimental approaches to establish causal plant-microbe relationships.
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