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ArticleEnvironmental microbiome2025

Plant microbiome responses to bioinoculants and volatiles.

Expedito Olimi, Martina Duller, Martina Stangl, Samuel Bickel, Angelika Battisti, Peter Kusstatscher, Wisnu Adi Wicaksono, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Tomislav Cernava, Gabriele Berg

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Article in Environmental microbiome, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Expedito OlimiInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria. expedito.olimi@tugraz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2549-0301
Martina DullerInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.
Martina StanglInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.
Samuel BickelInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-4591
Angelika BattistiInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6711-1924
Peter KusstatscherInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-7675
Wisnu Adi WicaksonoInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1556-1981
Ahmed AbdelfattahLeibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-7200
Tomislav CernavaInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-4080
Gabriele BergInstitute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria. gabriele.berg@tugraz.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-3101

Funding

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 817946
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an increase in the adoption of biological solutions for plant production as a means of attaining sustainable agriculture. A detailed understanding of the influence of specific bioinoculants and their volatile metabolites on native soil and plant microbiomes can improve future microbiome management practices.

resultsHere, we examined the effect of bacterial inoculants and volatile compounds as individual and combined treatments on apple plant and soil microbiome. The study used specially designed microcosms that facilitated the separation of the different plant compartments. A compartment- and soil-specific effect of treatments on the native soil and plant microbiome was observed. The live bacterial inoculants as compared to their volatiles had a stronger effect on the plant and soil microbiome, particularly the root microbial community. The combined effect of bacterial inoculants was higher compared to volatiles (R

conclusionsAmong the examined treatments, inoculation with bacteria compared to volatile metabolites induced more significant shifts within the plant and soil microbiome. This observation has implications regarding the merits of applying living microorganisms. The findings highlight the potential of microbiome management approaches for enhancing microbiota functions.

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Amplicon sequencingBioinoculantsMicrocosm experimentsPlant microbiomeSustainable agricultureVolatile organic compounds

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PMCPMC12096642

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