The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation

ABSTRACT Primary and secondary metabolites exuded from roots are key drivers of root-soil microbe interactions that contribute to the structure and function of microbial communities. Studies with model plants have begun to reveal the complex interactions between root exudates and soil microbes, but...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ec797069b157414c8aa07f3004b5938c2021-12-02T17:07:47ZThe <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation10.1128/mSystems.00749-202379-5077https://doaj.org/article/ec797069b157414c8aa07f3004b5938c2021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00749-20https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5077ABSTRACT Primary and secondary metabolites exuded from roots are key drivers of root-soil microbe interactions that contribute to the structure and function of microbial communities. Studies with model plants have begun to reveal the complex interactions between root exudates and soil microbes, but little is known about the influence of specialized exudates from crop plants. The aims of this work were to understand whether sorgoleone, a unique lipophilic secondary benzoquinone exuded only from the root hairs of sorghum, influences belowground microbial community structure in the field, to assess the effect of purified sorgoleone on the cultured bacteria from field soils, and to determine whether sorgoleone inhibits nitrification under field conditions. Studies were conducted comparing wild-type sorghum and lines with genetically reduced sorgoleone exudation. In the soil near roots and rhizosphere, sorgoleone influenced microbial community structure as measured by β-diversity and network analysis. Under greenhouse conditions, the soil nitrogen content was an important factor in determining the impacts of sorgoleone. Sorgoleone delayed the formation of the bacterial and archaeal networks early in plant development and only inhibited nitrification at specific sampling times under field conditions. Sorgoleone was also shown to both inhibit and promote cultured bacterial isolate growth in laboratory tests. These findings provide new insights into the role of secondary metabolites in shaping the composition and function of the sorghum root-associated bacterial microbiomes. Understanding how root exudates modify soil microbiomes may potentially unlock an important tool for enhancing crop sustainability and yield in our changing environment. IMPORTANCE Plant roots exude a complex mixture of metabolites into the rhizosphere. Primary and secondary metabolites exuded from roots are key drivers of root-soil microbe interactions that contribute to the structure and function of microbial communities in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Previous work on plant root exudates and their influence on soil microbes has mainly been restricted to model plant species. Plant are a diverse group of organisms and produce a wide array of different secondary metabolites. Therefore, it is important to go beyond studies of model plants to fully understand the diverse repertoire of root exudates in crop plant species that feed human populations. Extending studies to a wider array of root exudates will provide a more comprehensive understanding of how the roots of important food crops interact with highly diverse soil microbial communities. This will provide information that could lead to tailoring root exudates for the development of more beneficial plant-soil microbe interactions that will benefit agroecosystem productivity.Peng WangYen Ning ChaiRebecca RostonFranck E. DayanDaniel P. SchachtmanAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticleroot exudatesnitrificationmicrobiomesorghumsorgoleonenitrogenMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSystems, Vol 6, Iss 2 (2021)
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topic root exudates
nitrification
microbiome
sorghum
sorgoleone
nitrogen
Microbiology
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spellingShingle root exudates
nitrification
microbiome
sorghum
sorgoleone
nitrogen
Microbiology
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Peng Wang
Yen Ning Chai
Rebecca Roston
Franck E. Dayan
Daniel P. Schachtman
The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
description ABSTRACT Primary and secondary metabolites exuded from roots are key drivers of root-soil microbe interactions that contribute to the structure and function of microbial communities. Studies with model plants have begun to reveal the complex interactions between root exudates and soil microbes, but little is known about the influence of specialized exudates from crop plants. The aims of this work were to understand whether sorgoleone, a unique lipophilic secondary benzoquinone exuded only from the root hairs of sorghum, influences belowground microbial community structure in the field, to assess the effect of purified sorgoleone on the cultured bacteria from field soils, and to determine whether sorgoleone inhibits nitrification under field conditions. Studies were conducted comparing wild-type sorghum and lines with genetically reduced sorgoleone exudation. In the soil near roots and rhizosphere, sorgoleone influenced microbial community structure as measured by β-diversity and network analysis. Under greenhouse conditions, the soil nitrogen content was an important factor in determining the impacts of sorgoleone. Sorgoleone delayed the formation of the bacterial and archaeal networks early in plant development and only inhibited nitrification at specific sampling times under field conditions. Sorgoleone was also shown to both inhibit and promote cultured bacterial isolate growth in laboratory tests. These findings provide new insights into the role of secondary metabolites in shaping the composition and function of the sorghum root-associated bacterial microbiomes. Understanding how root exudates modify soil microbiomes may potentially unlock an important tool for enhancing crop sustainability and yield in our changing environment. IMPORTANCE Plant roots exude a complex mixture of metabolites into the rhizosphere. Primary and secondary metabolites exuded from roots are key drivers of root-soil microbe interactions that contribute to the structure and function of microbial communities in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Previous work on plant root exudates and their influence on soil microbes has mainly been restricted to model plant species. Plant are a diverse group of organisms and produce a wide array of different secondary metabolites. Therefore, it is important to go beyond studies of model plants to fully understand the diverse repertoire of root exudates in crop plant species that feed human populations. Extending studies to a wider array of root exudates will provide a more comprehensive understanding of how the roots of important food crops interact with highly diverse soil microbial communities. This will provide information that could lead to tailoring root exudates for the development of more beneficial plant-soil microbe interactions that will benefit agroecosystem productivity.
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author Peng Wang
Yen Ning Chai
Rebecca Roston
Franck E. Dayan
Daniel P. Schachtman
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Yen Ning Chai
Rebecca Roston
Franck E. Dayan
Daniel P. Schachtman
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title The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
title_short The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
title_full The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
title_fullStr The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
title_full_unstemmed The <named-content content-type="genus-species">Sorghum bicolor</named-content> Root Exudate Sorgoleone Shapes Bacterial Communities and Delays Network Formation
title_sort <named-content content-type="genus-species">sorghum bicolor</named-content> root exudate sorgoleone shapes bacterial communities and delays network formation
publisher American Society for Microbiology
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