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ArticleNature communications2025

Comparative single-nucleus RNA-seq analysis revealed localized and cell type-specific pathways governing root-microbiome interactions.

Qiuhua Yang, Zhuowen Li, Kaixiang Guan, Zhenghong Wang, Xianli Tang, Yechun Hong, Zhijian Liu, Jixian Zhai, Ancheng Huang, Yanping Long and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Qiuhua Yang *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhuowen Li *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Kaixiang Guan *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhenghong Wang *Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xianli TangShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Yechun HongShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8406-0948
Zhijian LiuShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3836-7377
Jixian ZhaiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-0666
Ancheng HuangShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. huangac@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-4271
Yanping LongShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. longyp@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-0594
Yi SongShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. songy3@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7129-7900

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Roots can recognize and differentially respond to beneficial and pathogenic microbes, which are fundamental for maintaining root microbiome homeostasis, plasticity, and plant fitness. Meanwhile, roots are highly heterogeneous tissues with complex cell-type compositions and spatially distinct developmental stages. We found that beneficial microbe specifically induces the expression of translation-related genes in the proximal meristem cells, and diverse ribosome proteins and translation regulators are necessary for beneficial microbe-mediated growth promotion. Notably, the root maturation zone can still mount localized immune responses to root pathogens, including genes related to camalexin and triterpene biosynthesis. A triterpene biosynthesis mutant blocked the microbiome reshaping process upon GMI1000 infection. Our results indicate roots may have specialized immune responses in the maturation zone, and provide important insights and vital resources for further elucidating regulators of root-microbe interactions and microbiome reshaping.

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ArabidopsisMicrobiotaPlant RootsArabidopsis ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantMeristemPlant ImmunityRNA-SeqSingle-Cell AnalysisTriterpenesArabidopsis ProteinsTriterpenes

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