Engineering transkingdom signalling in plants to control gene expression in rhizosphere bacteria

Barney A. Geddes; Ponraj Paramasivan; Amelie Joffrin; Amber L. Thompson; Kirsten Christensen; Beatriz Jorrin; Paul Brett; Stuart J. Conway; Giles E. D. Oldroyd; Philip S. Poole

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10882-x

Nature Communications (Jul 2019)

Engineering transkingdom signalling in plants to control gene expression in rhizosphere bacteria

Barney A. Geddes,
Ponraj Paramasivan,
Amelie Joffrin,
Amber L. Thompson,
Kirsten Christensen,
Beatriz Jorrin,
Paul Brett,
Stuart J. Conway,
Giles E. D. Oldroyd,
Philip S. Poole

Affiliations

Barney A. Geddes: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
Ponraj Paramasivan: Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Amelie Joffrin: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
Amber L. Thompson: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
Kirsten Christensen: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
Beatriz Jorrin: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
Paul Brett: Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre
Stuart J. Conway: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
Giles E. D. Oldroyd: Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Philip S. Poole: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10882-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The root microbiota is critical for promoting crop yield. Here, the authors create a synthetic pathway for the production of the rhizopine scyllo-inosamine in Medicago truncatula and barley, and show its perception by rhizosphere bacteria for targeted regulation of bacterial gene expression.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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