TY - JOUR
T1 - Extension of Plant Phenotypes by the Foliar Microbiome
AU - Hawkes, Christine V
AU - Kjøller, Rasmus
AU - Raaijmakers, Jos M
AU - Riber, Leise
AU - Christensen, Svend
AU - Rasmussen, Simon
AU - Christensen, Jan H
AU - Dahl, Anders Bjorholm
AU - Westergaard, Jesper Cairo
AU - Nielsen, Mads
AU - Brown-Guedira, Gina
AU - Hestbjerg Hansen, Lars
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The foliar microbiome can extend the host plant phenotype by expanding its genomic and metabolic capabilities. Despite increasing recognition of the importance of the foliar microbiome for plant fitness, stress physiology, and yield, the diversity, function, and contribution of foliar microbiomes to plant phenotypic traits remain largely elusive. The recent adoption of high-throughput technologies is helping to unravel the diversityand spatiotemporal dynamics of foliar microbiomes, but we have yet to resolve their functional importance for plant growth, development, and ecology. Here, we focus on the processes that govern the assembly of the foliar microbiome and the potential mechanisms involved in extended plant phenotypes. We highlight knowledge gaps and provide suggestions for new research directions that can propel the field forward. These efforts will be instrumental in maximizing the functional potential of the foliar microbiome for sustainable crop production.
AB - The foliar microbiome can extend the host plant phenotype by expanding its genomic and metabolic capabilities. Despite increasing recognition of the importance of the foliar microbiome for plant fitness, stress physiology, and yield, the diversity, function, and contribution of foliar microbiomes to plant phenotypic traits remain largely elusive. The recent adoption of high-throughput technologies is helping to unravel the diversityand spatiotemporal dynamics of foliar microbiomes, but we have yet to resolve their functional importance for plant growth, development, and ecology. Here, we focus on the processes that govern the assembly of the foliar microbiome and the potential mechanisms involved in extended plant phenotypes. We highlight knowledge gaps and provide suggestions for new research directions that can propel the field forward. These efforts will be instrumental in maximizing the functional potential of the foliar microbiome for sustainable crop production.
U2 - 10.1146/annurev-arplant-080620-114342
DO - 10.1146/annurev-arplant-080620-114342
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34143648
VL - 72
SP - 823
EP - 846
JO - Annual Review of Plant Biology
JF - Annual Review of Plant Biology
SN - 1543-5008
ER -