title: Emergence of plant and rhizospheric microbiota as stable interactomes.
abstract: The growing human population and depletion of resources have necessitated development of sustainable agriculture. Beneficial plant-microbe associations have been known for quite some time now. To maintain sustainability, one could show better reliance upon beneficial attributes of the rhizosphere microbiome. To harness the best agronomic traits, understanding the entire process of recruitment, establishment, and maintenance of microbiota as stable interactome within the rhizosphere is important. In this article, we highlight the process of recruitment and establishment of microbiota within rhizosphere. Further, we have discussed the interlinkages and the ability of multiple (microbial and plant) partners to interact with one another forming a stable plant holobiont system. Lastly, we address the possibility of exploring the knowledge gained from the holobiont system to tailor the rhizosphere microbiome for better productivity and maintenance of agroecosystems. The article provide new insights into the broad principles of stable plant-microbe interactions which could be useful for sustaining agriculture and food security.
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303, India.
authors.forename: Prasun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Applied Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Lifesciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
authors.forename: Soubhagya Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhuyan
authors.affiliation: Applied Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Lifesciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
authors.forename: Pramod Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Yadava
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303, India.
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.affiliation: Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, 201303, India. ntuteja@amity.edu.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tuteja
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D056265:Microbial Interactions; D064307:Microbiota; D008954:Models, Biological; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D058441:Rhizosphere
keywords: Agriculture; Holobiont; Interactomes; Microbiome engineering; Mycorrhiza; Plant–microbe interaction; Rhizosphere