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The soil microbiome modulates the sorghum root metabolome and cellular traits with a concomitant reduction of Striga infection.
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- Microbial drivers of root plasticity.The New phytologist · 2025Review
- The chemical interaction between plants and the rhizosphere microbiome.Trends in plant science · 2025Review
- Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid transcriptionally regulatePlant diversity · 2025Article
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- Evaluating Mechanisms of Soil Microbiome Suppression of Striga Infection in Sorghum.Bio-protocol · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sorghum bicolor is among the most important cereals globally and a staple crop for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Approximately 20% of sorghum yield is lost annually in Africa due to infestation with the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. Existing Striga management strategies are not singularly effective and integrated approaches are needed. Here, we demonstrate the functional potential of the soil microbiome to suppress Striga infection in sorghum. We associate this suppression with microbiome-mediated induction of root endodermal suberization and aerenchyma formation and with depletion of haustorium-inducing factors, compounds required for the initial stages of Striga infection. We further identify specific bacterial taxa that trigger the observed Striga-suppressive traits. Collectively, our study describes the importance of the soil microbiome in the early stages of root infection by Striga and pinpoints mechanisms of Striga suppression. These findings open avenues to broaden the effectiveness of integrated Striga management practices.
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