Comparative metatranscriptomics reveals kingdom level changes in the rhizosphere microbiome of plants.

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Plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere have important roles in biogeochemical cycling, and maintenance of plant health and productivity, yet remain poorly understood. Using RNA-based metatranscriptomics, the global active microbiomes were analysed in soil and rhizospheres of wheat, oat, pea and an oat mutant (sad1) deficient in production of anti-fungal avenacins. Rhizosphere microbiomes differed from bulk soil and between plant species. Pea (a legume) had a much stronger effect on the...

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Authors: Turner, T; Ramakrishnan, K; Walshaw, J; Heavens, D; Alston, M

• Journal: ISME journal
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 2248-2258
• Publication date: 2013-12-01
• DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2013.119
• EISSN: 1751-7370
• ISSN: 1751-7362
• Language: English
• Keywords: Triticum; Transcriptome; Nematoda; Rhizosphere; Plant Roots; Plants; Avena sativa; Soil Microbiology; Fungi; Microbiota; Biodiversity; Peas; Animals