Cropping practices manipulate abundance patterns of root and soil microbiome members paving the way to smart farming

• Published in: Microbiome Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 14
• Main Authors: Hartman, Kyle, van der Heijden, Marcel G. A., Wittwer, Raphaël A., Banerjee, Samiran, Walser, Jean-Claude, Schlaeppi, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 16.01.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Crop Production - methods; Cropping practices; Cropping systems; Fungi - classification; Fungi - genetics; Fungi - isolation & purification; Growth (Plants); Methods; Microbial co-occurrence; Microbiota; Microbiota management; Network analysis; Phylogeny; Plant Roots - microbiology; Smart farming; Soil and root microbiomes; Soil Microbiology; Sustainable agriculture; Tillage; Triticum - microbiology; Smart farming; Microbial co-occurrence; Microbiota management; Network analysis; Cropping practices; Soil and root microbiomes

Harnessing beneficial microbes presents a promising strategy to optimize plant growth and agricultural sustainability. Little is known to which extent and how specifically soil and plant microbiomes can be manipulated through different cropping practices. Here, we investigated soil and wheat root mi...