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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

A stable 15-member bacterial SynCom promotes

Archana Yadav, Mingfei Chen, Shwetha M Acharya, Grace Kim, Yuguo Yang, Tiffany Z Zhao, Eunice Tsang, Romy Chakraborty

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Archana Yadav *Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Mingfei Chen *Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Shwetha M AcharyaClimate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Grace KimDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Yuguo YangClimate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Tiffany Z ZhaoClimate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Eunice TsangClimate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
Romy ChakrabortyClimate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Rhizosphere microbiomes are known to drive soil nutrient cycling and influence plant fitness during adverse environmental conditions. Field-derived robust Synthetic Communities (SynComs) of microbes mimicking the diversity of rhizosphere microbiomes can greatly advance a deeper understanding of such processes. However, assembling stable, genetically tractable, reproducible, and scalable SynComs remains challenging. Methods: Here, we present a systematic approach using a combination of network analysis and cultivation-guided methods to construct a 15-member SynCom from the rhizobiome of Results: The SynCom demonstrates strong stability both Discussion: Our results demonstrate that trait-informed construction of synthetic communities can yield stable, functionally diverse consortia that enhance plant resilience under drought. Preferential colonization near root tips points to active, localized plant-microbe signaling as a component of stress-responsive recruitment. This stable SynCom provides a scalable platform for probing mechanisms of plant-microbe interaction and for developing microbiome-based strategies to improve soil and crop performance in variable environments.

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Brachypodiumdroughtmicrobiomeplant growth promotion (PGP)rhizosphereSynCom

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PMID40862137
PMCPMC12375656

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