mSphere (Oct 2021)

Stable-Isotope-Informed, Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Uncovers Potential Cross-Kingdom Interactions in Rhizosphere Soil

  • Evan P. Starr,
  • Shengjing Shi,
  • Steven J. Blazewicz,
  • Benjamin J. Koch,
  • Alexander J. Probst,
  • Bruce A. Hungate,
  • Jennifer Pett-Ridge,
  • Mary K. Firestone,
  • Jillian F. Banfield

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00085-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 5

Abstract

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Plants grow in intimate association with soil microbial communities; these microbes can facilitate the availability of essential resources to plants. Thus, plant productivity commonly depends on interactions with rhizosphere bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes.