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Towards a holistic understanding of the beneficial interactions across the Populus microbiome
Author(s) -
Hacquard Stéphane,
Schadt Christopher W.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/nph.13133
Subject(s) - phyllosphere , microbiome , biology , rhizosphere , context (archaeology) , ecosystem , ecology , paleontology , bioinformatics , genetics , bacteria
Summary Interactions between trees and microorganisms are tremendously complex and the multispecies networks resulting from these associations have consequences for plant growth and productivity. However, a more holistic view is needed to better understand trees as ecosystems and superorganisms, where many interacting species contribute to the overall stability of the system. While much progress has been made on microbial communities associated with individual tree niches and the molecular interactions between model symbiotic partners, there is still a lack of knowledge of the multi‐component interactions necessary for holistic ecosystem‐level understanding. We review recent studies in Populus to emphasize the importance of such holistic efforts across the leaf, stem and rooting zones, and discuss prospects for future research in these important ecosystems.ContentsSummary 1424 I. Introduction 1424 II. The root endosphere and rhizosphere microbiome 1425 III. The phyllosphere and leaf endosphere microbiome 1426 IV. The stem and wood microbiome 1427 V. Toward understanding microbiome functions in a community context 1427Acknowledgements 1428References 1428