Afridi Muhammad Siddique, Javed Muhammad Ammar, Ali Sher, De Medeiros Flavio Henrique Vasconcelos, Ali Baber, Salam Abdul, Marc Romina Alina, Alkhalifah Dalal Hussien M, Selim Samy, Santoyo Gustavo
Department of Plant Pathology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil.
Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Front Plant Sci. 2022 Sep 15;13:899464. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.899464. eCollection 2022.
Plant microbiome (or phytomicrobiome) engineering (PME) is an anticipated untapped alternative strategy that could be exploited for plant growth, health and productivity under different environmental conditions. It has been proven that the phytomicrobiome has crucial contributions to plant health, pathogen control and tolerance under drastic environmental (a)biotic constraints. Consistent with plant health and safety, in this article we address the fundamental role of plant microbiome and its insights in plant health and productivity. We also explore the potential of plant microbiome under environmental restrictions and the proposition of improving microbial functions that can be supportive for better plant growth and production. Understanding the crucial role of plant associated microbial communities, we propose how the associated microbial actions could be enhanced to improve plant growth-promoting mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on plant beneficial fungi. Additionally, we suggest the possible plant strategies to adapt to a harsh environment by manipulating plant microbiomes. However, our current understanding of the microbiome is still in its infancy, and the major perturbations, such as anthropocentric actions, are not fully understood. Therefore, this work highlights the importance of manipulating the beneficial plant microbiome to create more sustainable agriculture, particularly under different environmental stressors.
植物微生物组（或植物微生态系统）工程（PME）是一种预期的未开发替代策略，可用于在不同环境条件下促进植物生长、保障植物健康并提高生产力。事实证明，在剧烈的环境（非生物）限制条件下，植物微生态系统对植物健康、病原体控制和耐受性具有至关重要的作用。与植物健康和安全相一致，在本文中，我们阐述了植物微生物组的基本作用及其对植物健康和生产力的见解。我们还探讨了在环境限制下植物微生物组的潜力，以及改善微生物功能以支持植物更好生长和生产的建议。了解与植物相关的微生物群落的关键作用后，我们提出了如何增强相关微生物作用以改善植物生长促进机制，尤其着重于植物有益真菌。此外，我们提出了通过操纵植物微生物组使植物适应恶劣环境的可能策略。然而，我们目前对微生物组的了解仍处于起步阶段，对于诸如人为活动等主要干扰因素尚未完全理解。因此，这项工作强调了操纵有益植物微生物组以创建更可持续农业的重要性，特别是在不同环境压力下。
