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ReviewPlant biotechnology journal2024

From trade-off to synergy: microbial insights into enhancing plant growth and immunity.

Yee-Shan Ku, Yi-Jun Liao, Shian-Peng Chiou, Hon-Ming Lam, Ching Chan

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Review in Plant biotechnology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yee-Shan KuSchool of Life Sciences and Center for Soybean Research of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-9587-5648
Yi-Jun LiaoDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shian-Peng ChiouDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hon-Ming LamSchool of Life Sciences and Center for Soybean Research of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-6673-8740
Ching ChanDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1954-0747

Funding

Hong Kong Research Grants Council Area of Excellence Scheme(AoE/M-403/16)National Taiwan Normal University T11207000135Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality SGDX20210823103535007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The reduction in crop yield caused by pathogens and pests presents a significant challenge to global food security. Genetic engineering, which aims to bolster plant defence mechanisms, emerges as a cost-effective solution for disease control. However, this approach often incurs a growth penalty, known as the growth-defence trade-off. The precise molecular mechanisms governing this phenomenon are still not completely understood, but they generally fall under two main hypotheses: a "passive" redistribution of metabolic resources, or an "active" regulatory choice to optimize plant fitness. Despite the knowledge gaps, considerable practical endeavours are in the process of disentangling growth from defence. The plant microbiome, encompassing both above- and below-ground components, plays a pivotal role in fostering plant growth and resilience to stresses. There is increasing evidence which indicates that plants maintain intimate associations with diverse, specifically selected microbial communities. Meta-analyses have unveiled well-coordinated, two-way communications between plant shoots and roots, showcasing the capacity of plants to actively manage their microbiota for balancing growth with immunity, especially in response to pathogen incursions. This review centers on successes in making use of specific root-associated microbes to mitigate the growth-defence trade-off, emphasizing pivotal advancements in unravelling the mechanisms behind plant growth and defence. These findings illuminate promising avenues for future research and practical applications.

Indexed as

MicrobiotaPlant DevelopmentPlant ImmunityCrops, AgriculturalPlant RootsPlantsGrowth‐defence trade‐offphytohormonephytopathogen inhibitionplant growth‐promoting bacteriaplant growth‐promoting fungiplant immunity

Identifiers

PMID38735054
PMCPMC11331785

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