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}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-11-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.014
Lucas L Peralta Ogorek, Yiqun Gao, Edward Farrar, Bipin K Pandey
{"title":"Soil compaction sensing mechanisms and root responses.","authors":"Lucas L Peralta Ogorek, Yiqun Gao, Edward Farrar, Bipin K Pandey","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Soil compaction is an agricultural challenge with profound influence on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil. It causes drastic changes by increasing mechanical impedance, reducing water infiltration, gaseous exchange, and biological activities. Soil compaction hinders root growth, limiting nutrient and water foraging abilities of plants. Recent research reveals that plant roots sense soil compaction due to higher ethylene accumulation in and around root tips. Ethylene orchestrates auxin and abscisic acid as downstream signals to regulate root adaptive responses to soil compaction. In this review, we describe the changes inflicted by soil compaction ranging from cell to organ scale and explore the latest research regarding plant root compaction sensing and response.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"565-575"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142676829","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: 2024-12-27DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.018
Muhammad Ilyas, Carlos M Duarte, Elvis Genbo Xu, Guorui Xu, Jie Yang
{"title":"Ecological effects of micro/nanoplastics on plant-associated food webs.","authors":"Muhammad Ilyas, Carlos M Duarte, Elvis Genbo Xu, Guorui Xu, Jie Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) contamination is a potential threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem functions, with unclear ecological impacts on aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) food webs in terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we discuss the uptake, ingestion, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicological effects of MNPs in plants and associated AG-BG biota at various trophic levels. We propose key pathways for MNPs transfer between the AG-BG food webs and elaborate their impact on terrestrial ecosystem multifunctionality. We conclude that MNPs are bioaccumulated in most studied plants and associated AG-BG biota and can be transferred along AG-BG food webs, which may profoundly impact ecosystem functioning. However, most pathways are still untested. Future research on MNPs should focus on the interactions within AG-BG food webs in terrestrial ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"526-538"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142898454","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: 2024-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.019
Evgenios Agathokleous, Edward J Calabrese, Stavros D Veresoglou
{"title":"The microbiome orchestrates contaminant low-dose phytostimulation.","authors":"Evgenios Agathokleous, Edward J Calabrese, Stavros D Veresoglou","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our understanding of the physiological mechanisms of the plant hormetic response to countless environmental contaminants is rapidly advancing. However, the microbiome is a critical determinant of plant responses to stressors, thus possibly influencing hormetic responses. Here, we review the otherwise neglected role of microbes in shaping plant stimulation by subtoxic concentrations of contaminants and vice versa. Numerous contaminants at subtoxic levels enhance microorganisms and proliferate symbionts, such as mycorrhizae and other plant beneficial microbes, leading to both direct and indirect improvements in plant physiological performance. Microbial symbiosis facilitates nutrient uptake by plants, indicating an important contribution of symbionts to phytostimulation under subtoxic contamination. We also discuss the mechanisms and implications of the stimulation of plant-microbe systems by subtoxic contaminants.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"515-525"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142907670","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: 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.004
Cevza Esin Tunc, Nicolaus von Wirén
{"title":"Hidden aging: the secret role of root senescence.","authors":"Cevza Esin Tunc, Nicolaus von Wirén","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Root age-dependent processes have remained poorly understood. Here, we define root age-related terms in their eco-/physiological context, provide a synthesis of read-outs and traits characterizing root senescence in different root types, and follow their modulation in the light of metabolic, hormonal, and genetic control. Evidence for an endogenously regulated senescence program in roots includes changes in root anatomy, metabolism, and color, decrease in root activity, increasing levels of stress-related hormones, and increasing expression of certain transcription factors (TFs) or genes involved in oxidative stress defense. Uncovering the genetic regulation of the developmental program steering root senescence is of great importance to establish a balanced view on whole-plant aging and improve resource efficiency in crops.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"553-564"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617336","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: 2024-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.006
Shilpi Sharma, Ademir S F Araujo
{"title":"Microbial crosstalk: decoding interactions to generate efficient SynComs.","authors":"Shilpi Sharma, Ademir S F Araujo","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Limited studies have explored the complex and intense crosstalk between microbes within synthetic microbial communities (SynComs). Here, we highlight recent findings by Zohair et al., who unraveled the metabolic interactions between co-cultured microbes. We provide insights and perspectives for harnessing these interactions to design efficient SynComs for sustainable agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"445-447"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142772687","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: 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.009
Pooja Sharma, Thomas Reitz, Surendra Pratap Singh, Anja Worrich, E Marie Muehe
{"title":"Going beyond improving soil health: cover plants as contaminant removers in agriculture.","authors":"Pooja Sharma, Thomas Reitz, Surendra Pratap Singh, Anja Worrich, E Marie Muehe","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Agriculture faces the increasing demands of a growing global population amid simultaneous challenges to soils from climate change and human-induced contamination. Cover plants are vital in sustainable agriculture, contributing to soil health improvement, erosion prevention, and enhanced climate resilience, but their role in contaminant management is underexplored. Herein we review the utilization of cover plants for remediating contaminants such as metals, organic pollutants, nitrate, antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance genes, plastics, and salts. We explore phytoremediation strategies - including phytoextraction, phytodegradation, and phytostabilization - in cover plant management. We highlight the challenges of selecting effective cover plants and the need for biomass removal of non-biodegradable contaminants, and we advocate incorporating phytoremediation concepts into sustainable agricultural management practices beyond nutrient cycling and climate resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"539-552"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568237","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: 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.001
Shilpi Sharma
{"title":"Crafting friendly microbiomes as plant bodyguards against pests.","authors":"Shilpi Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research has shown that acclimatizing plant-associated microbiomes through repeated cycles of selection pressure can enhance plant resilience to abiotic stresses. A recent study by Enders et al. expanded this concept by selecting plant-associated microbiomes for insect resistance, paving the way for microbiome engineering to enhance plant fitness.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"442-444"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475509","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: 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.012
Maxime Phalempin, Hannah Schneider, Eusun Han, Lingyun Cheng, Doris Vetterlein
{"title":"Designing future roots with the power of databases.","authors":"Maxime Phalempin, Hannah Schneider, Eusun Han, Lingyun Cheng, Doris Vetterlein","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Databases are vital for participative science, particularly in root research. These platforms centralize diverse data, foster collaboration, and reduce redundancy. However, underuse remains a challenge because of lack of incentives, standardization issues, and low visibility. Increased database use could significantly advance the contribution of root research to crop development.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"439-441"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473006","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: 2025-02-13DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.011
Ademir S F Araujo, Arthur P A Pereira, Erika V de Medeiros, Lucas W Mendes
{"title":"Restoring unbalanced rhizosphere: microbiome transplants combatting leaf diseases.","authors":"Ademir S F Araujo, Arthur P A Pereira, Erika V de Medeiros, Lucas W Mendes","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Similar to humans, plants experience microbiome imbalance, which increases their vulnerability to pathogens. In a recent study, Ketehouli et al. applied a soil microbiome transplant (SMT) to restore the microbiome balance, which potentially reduced the severity of leaf diseases. Here, we examine this approach, highlighting its limitation and offering perspectives on its use for controlling leaf diseases in plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"451-453"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426315","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}