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- Title
Combating biotic stresses in plants by synthetic microbial communities: Principles, applications and challenges.
- Authors
Pradhan, Salila; Tyagi, Rashi; Sharma, Shilpi
- Abstract
Presently, agriculture worldwide is facing the major challenge of feeding the increasing population sustainably. The conventional practices have not only failed to meet the projected needs, but also led to tremendous environmental consequences. Hence, to ensure a food‐secure and environmentally sound future, the major thrust is on sustainable alternatives. Due to challenges associated with conventional means of application of biocontrol agents in the management of biotic stresses in agroecosystems, significant transformations in this context are needed. The crucial role played by soil microbiome in efficiently and sustainably managing the agricultural production has unfolded a newer approach of rhizosphere engineering that shows immense promise in mitigating biotic stresses in an eco‐friendly manner. The strategy of generating synthetic microbial communities (SynComs), by integrating omics approaches with traditional techniques of enumeration and in‐depth analysis of plant–microbe interactions, is encouraging. The review discusses the significance of the rhizospheric microbiome in plant's fitness, and its manipulation for enhancing plant attributes. The focus of the review is to critically analyse the potential tools for the design and utilization of SynComs as a sustainable approach for rhizosphere engineering to ameliorate biotic stresses in plants. Furthermore, based on the synthesis of reports in the area, we have put forth possible solutions to some of the critical issues that impair the large‐scale application of SynComs in agriculture.
- Subjects
MICROBIAL communities; PLANT-microbe relationships; BIOLOGICAL pest control agents; STRESS management; AGRICULTURAL productivity
- Publication
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2022, Vol 133, Issue 5, p2742
- ISSN
1364-5072
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jam.15799