Open AccessNonadditive Transcriptomic Signatures of Genotype-by-Genotype Interactions during the Initiation of Plant-Rhizobium Symbiosis
Author(s) -
Camilla Fagorzi,
Giovanni Bacci,
Rui Huang,
Lisa Cangioli,
Alice Checcucci,
Margherita Fini,
Elena Perrin,
Chiara Natali,
George C diCenzo,
Alessio Mengoni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
msystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.931
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5077
DOI - 10.1128/msystems.00974-20
Subject(s) - biology , holobiont , symbiosis , microbiome , crop , genotype , rhizobium , transcriptome , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , genetics , computational biology , bacteria , gene , gene expression
A sustainable way for meeting the need of an increased global food demand should be based on a holobiont perspective, viewing crop plants as intimately associated with their microbiome, which helps improve plant nutrition, tolerance to pests, and adverse climate conditions. However, the genetic repertoire needed for efficient association with plants by the microbial symbionts is still poorly understood.