Hugo A Pantigoso, Adam Ossowicki, Ioannis A Stringlis, Víctor J Carrión
{"title":"Hub metabolites at the root-microbiome interface: unlocking plant drought resilience.","authors":"Hugo A Pantigoso, Adam Ossowicki, Ioannis A Stringlis, Víctor J Carrión","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drought is one of the most devastating environmental challenges, severely affecting agriculture, ecosystems, and global food security. Effective strategies to predict and mitigate drought are limited. The root-soil-microbiome interface is pivotal in mediating plant resilience to drought. Recent studies highlight dynamics between plant root exudates and microbial communities, influencing stress tolerance through chemical signaling under drought. By integrating plant molecular biology, root chemistry, and microbiome research, we discuss insights into how these mechanisms can be harnessed to enhance crop resilience. Here, we focus on the interplay between plants and their microbiomes with metabolites as a central point of interactions. We synthesize recent developments, identify critical knowledge gaps, and propose future directions to leverage plant-microbe interactions to improve plant drought tolerance.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiara Santamarina, Laura Mathieu, Elena Bitocchi, Alice Pieri, Elisa Bellucci, Valerio Di Vittori, Karolina Susek, Federico Scossa, Laura Nanni, Roberto Papa
{"title":"Agroecological genomics and participatory science: optimizing crop mixtures for agricultural diversification.","authors":"Chiara Santamarina, Laura Mathieu, Elena Bitocchi, Alice Pieri, Elisa Bellucci, Valerio Di Vittori, Karolina Susek, Federico Scossa, Laura Nanni, Roberto Papa","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crops based on mixtures of species or genotypes support yield stability by providing multiple ecosystem services. However, the genetic, molecular, and evolutionary dynamics underlying co-adaptation within such mixtures must be understood to optimize beneficial plant-plant interactions. We therefore propose agroecological genomics as an integrated quantitative and population genetics approach that can be combined with cutting-edge omics methods and participatory science. This strategy embraces the heterogeneity of agroecosystems derived from interactions between biotic and physical environmental components such as climate, crop management, and socio-cultural factors by exploiting decentralized research. The integration of such results will reveal the whole-genome patterns of co-adaptation in crop mixtures, leading to greater knowledge of the key traits that drive adaptation as well as to the development of innovative tools for mixed-crop breeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144094945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tianci Zhao, Xiu Jia, Jyotsna Nepal, Eléonore Attard, Rémy Guyoneaud, J Theo M Elzenga, Joana Falcão Salles
{"title":"A microbiome perspective of Grime's triangle and plant ecological trade-offs.","authors":"Tianci Zhao, Xiu Jia, Jyotsna Nepal, Eléonore Attard, Rémy Guyoneaud, J Theo M Elzenga, Joana Falcão Salles","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mutualistic interactions between plants and microbiomes are vital for plant growth and resilience. However, traditional breeding has undermined these interactions. Here, we explore the Grime's triangle from a microbiome perspective and discuss how traits from stress-tolerant species can aid in identifying cultivars with enhanced microbiome interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plant microRNAs enter the scene of calcium signaling.","authors":"Zhixin Xie, Komal Attri","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent studies have identified the miRNA391/1432/4376 superfamily (miR391<sup>S</sup>) in seed plants, which targets the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of mRNAs encoding autoinhibited Ca<sup>2+</sup>-ATPases (ACAs), a key component of calcium signaling. This superfamily includes miR391 in the Brassicaceae, miR4376 in the Solanaceae, and miR1432 in the Poaceae, all of which share a highly conserved 10-nucleotide (nt) core in their mature miRNA sequences. Notably, miR1432 in the Poaceae targets both ACA and mRNAs encoding calmodulin-like proteins, which are putative Ca<sup>2+</sup> sensors. In this opinion article we highlight evidence revealing this miRNA superfamily's ancient origin, regulatory conservation, and sequence diversification linked to functional innovation. Consistent with the central role of calcium signaling, recent studies on Arabidopsis thaliana and rice suggest the broad implications of the ACA-targeting miRNAs in plant development, immunity, and abiotic stress responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franziska Hoerbst, Melissa Tomkins, Richard J Morris
{"title":"On the overinterpretation of mass screening data - the example of mobile mRNA.","authors":"Franziska Hoerbst, Melissa Tomkins, Richard J Morris","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.03.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.03.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mathematics of mass screening is crucial for understanding results from imperfect detection methods in large datasets. Although this framework is well-established, it is not commonly applied in plant biology. Here, we view the identification of messenger RNAs that travel over long distances in plants (mobile mRNAs) through the lens of mass screening statistics. RNA-Seq analyses have identified thousands of mobile mRNAs. Consideration of the detection accuracy and prevalence, however, cast doubt on these numbers. The presented methodology is relevant to all areas of research where detection tests with less than 100% accuracy are applied to find rare events in large datasets.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordi Gamir, Isaac Vega-Muñoz, Leila Rassizadeh, Martin Heil
{"title":"On the quest for undiscovered plant DNA receptors.","authors":"Jordi Gamir, Isaac Vega-Muñoz, Leila Rassizadeh, Martin Heil","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presence of unexpected DNA in cellular compartments acts as a danger signal that activates immune responses. In mammals, delocalized self-DNA triggers strong inflammatory responses crucial for antiviral immunity and cancer control. In plants, application of exogenous self-DNA increases resistance to pathogens and herbivores. Although several mammalian DNA receptors have been identified with distinct subcellular localizations and mechanisms to discriminate between microbial and mitochondrial DNA, no DNA receptors have been identified in plants. Here, we show current evidence for different potential response mechanisms for DNA perception and consider several hypothetical mechanisms for its recognition in plants. Finally, we provide a potential framework for finding plant self-DNA receptors in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sangam L Dwivedi, Ramesh Raju Vetukuri, Bekele Gelena Kelbessa, Paul Gepts, Pat Heslop-Harrison, Ademir S F Araujo, Shilpi Sharma, Rodomiro Ortiz
{"title":"Exploitation of rhizosphere microbiome biodiversity in plant breeding.","authors":"Sangam L Dwivedi, Ramesh Raju Vetukuri, Bekele Gelena Kelbessa, Paul Gepts, Pat Heslop-Harrison, Ademir S F Araujo, Shilpi Sharma, Rodomiro Ortiz","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change-induced stresses are perceived by plants at the root-soil interface, where they are alleviated through interactions between the host plant and the rhizosphere microbiome. The recruitment of specific microbiomes helps mitigate stress, increases resistance to pathogens, and promotes plant growth, development, and reproduction. The structure of the rhizosphere microbiome is shaped by crop domestication and variations in ploidy levels. Here we list key genes that regulate rhizosphere microbiomes and host genetic traits. We also discuss the prospects for rigorous analysis of symbiotic interactions, research needs, and strategies for systematically utilizing microbe-crop interactions to improve crop performance. Finally, we highlight challenges of maintaining live rhizosphere microbiome collections and mining heritable variability to enhance interactions between host plants and their rhizosphere microbiomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.013
Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Soumik Sarkar, Arti Singh, Asheesh K Singh
{"title":"Digital twins for the plant sciences.","authors":"Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Soumik Sarkar, Arti Singh, Asheesh K Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"576-577"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.011
Lu Luan, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Shungui Zhou, Yuji Jiang
{"title":"Targeted manipulation of food webs in the plant rhizosphere.","authors":"Lu Luan, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Shungui Zhou, Yuji Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trophic interactions between micro- and macro-organisms structure food webs in the plant rhizosphere. These interactions affect the plant-associated microbiota and nutrient dynamics, and influence plant health and performance. In this forum article we discuss the need for, and challenges associated with, targeted manipulation of soil food webs toward the development of multitrophic synthetic communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"457-460"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}