ReviewEnvironmental microbiology reports2021
Deciphering bacterial mechanisms of root colonization.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Root colonization by beneficial rhizobacteria.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Transposon-based genome editing of industrial microorganisms: advances, challenges, and prospects.Synthetic and systems biotechnology · 2026Review
- Dual legacy of plant water-deficit-tolerance and watering history shapes rhizosphere microbial transplant outcomes in tomato post-drought recovery.Environmental microbiome · 2026Article
- It takes a village: how plant-associated bacterial communities socialise to shape plant growth and health.Essays in biochemistry · 2026Review
- The metabolic and anatomical complexity of root microhabitats modulate their interaction with the microbiota.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Bacterial endophytes journey from the seed to the seedling: an analysis of community structural shifts and bacterial localization during colonization.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
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- Enrichment is not necessarily recruitment in root microbiome assembly.The ISME journal · 2026Review
- Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization withFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Emodin treatment is associated with enhanced resistance toFrontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Loss of the flagellar regulator FlhC changes the transcriptional response of plant-associatedISME communications · 2026Article
- Growth enhancement and rhizosphere colonization of Chilli (Capsicum annuum) by Enterobacter hormaechei.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Microbial Biofertilizers for Salinity Stress Mitigation in Hydroponic Systems.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Effect of PGPB-enriched organic fertilizer ORGAONEnvironmental microbiome · 2025Article
- Transcriptome-guided discovery of novel plant-associated genes in a rhizosphere Pseudomonas.Microbiome · 2025Article
- Bacterial fitness for plant colonization is influenced by plant growth substrate.The New phytologist · 2025Article
- Integrated genomic and mutagenesis analysis of Pseudomonas argentinensis SA190 reveals mechanisms of plant root colonization and stress resilience.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Wild rice-associatedmSystems · 2025Article
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- Soil-dwelling Naegleria enhances plant performance by stimulating beneficial bacterial functions in the rhizosphere.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
Bacterial colonization of the rhizosphere is critical for the establishment of plant-bacteria interactions that represent a key determinant of plant health and productivity. Plants influence bacterial colonization primarily through modulating the composition of their root exudates and mounting an innate immune response. The outcome is a horizontal filtering of bacteria from the surrounding soil, resulting in a gradient of reduced bacterial diversity coupled with a higher degree of bacterial specialization towards the root. Bacteria-bacteria interactions (BBIs) are also prevalent in the rhizosphere, influencing bacterial persistence and root colonization through metabolic exchanges, secretion of antimicrobial compounds and other processes. Traditionally, bacterial colonization has been examined under sterile laboratory conditions that mitigate the influence of BBIs. Using simplified synthetic bacterial communities combined with microfluidic imaging platforms and transposon mutagenesis screening approaches, we are now able to begin unravelling the molecular mechanisms at play during the early stages of root colonization. This review explores the current state of knowledge regarding bacterial root colonization and identifies key tools for future exploration.
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