Genome-scale community metabolic modeling of maize root-associated microbiota shows that root exudates stimulate diverse metabolic interactions
Ashley E. Beck, Henry Phillip, Anna-Katharina Garrell, Manuel Kleiner
The paper uses genome-scale metabolic modeling to study interactions in a maize root-associated synthetic community, showing root exudates enhance metabolic diversity and interspecies interactions.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology