Evaluation of Strategies to Separate Root-Associated Microbial Communities: A Crucial Choice in Rhizobiome Research

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 7; p. 773
• Main Authors: Richter-Heitmann, Tim, Eickhorst, Thilo, Knauth, Stefan, Friedrich, Michael W., Schmidt, Hannes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.05.2016
• Subjects: endosphere; Microbiology; rhizobiome; rhizoplane; rhizosphere; root microbiome; microbial abundance; endosphere; root microbiome; rhizoplane; rhizosphere; sonication

Plants shape distinct, species-specific microbiomes in their rhizospheres. A main premise for evaluating microbial communities associated with root-soil compartments is their successful separation into the rhizosphere (soil-root interface), the rhizoplane (root surface), and the endosphere (inside r...