ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2022
Root exudates contribute to belowground ecosystem hotspots: A review.
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- Perennial and annual cropping sequences differentially influence soil functionality in Luvisolic soils.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Metabolic Reprogramming of a Phenolic Acid by a Plant P450 Monooxygenase Reverses Bacterial Immunosuppression.Plant biotechnology journal · 2026Article
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- Transporter promiscuity and redox-driven metal partitioning in plant responses to chemically analogous metals.Plant cell reports · 2026Review
- The Influence of Humic Substances and Auxin-Producing Bacteria onInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Characterization of four highly efficient ammonifying bacteria from Camellia Oleifera and their effects on soil chemical properties.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Vegetation Mosaic Effects on Soil Microbial Community Structure and Enzyme Functioning in Relation to Nutrient Heterogeneity in a Mountainous Ecotone.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of the Rhizosphere, Endophytes, and the Influence of Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria: Take the Cannabis Microbiome as an Example.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Reduced strigolactone exudation as a key resistance mechanism in wild carrots against Phelipanche aegyptiaca.Plant & cell physiology · 2026Article
- Rhizosphere Microbiome Engineering for Climate-Smart Agriculture: From Synthetic Consortia to Precision Decision Support.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- The root rhizosphere as a functional analog to the gut microbiome: Cases for microbial symbiosis and dysbiosis in parallel contexts.PNAS nexus · 2026Review
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Abstract
Root exudates are an essential carrier for material cycling, energy exchange, and information transfer between the belowground parts of plants and the soil. We synthesize current properties and regulators of root exudates and their role in the belowground ecosystem as substances cycle and signal regulation. We discussed the composition and amount of root exudates and their production mechanism, indicating that plant species, growth stage, environmental factors, and microorganisms are primary influence factors. The specific mechanisms by which root secretions mobilize the soil nutrients were summarized. First, plants improve the nutrient status of the soil by releasing organic acids for acidification and chelation. Then, root exudates accelerated the SOC turnover due to their dual impacts, forming and destabilizing aggregates and MASOC. Eventually, root exudates mediate the plant-plant interaction and plant-microbe interaction. Additionally, a summary of the current collection methods of root exudates is presented.
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