The soil microbiome reduces Striga infection of sorghum by modulation of host-derived signaling molecules and root development
D. Kawa, B. Thiombiano, M. Shimels, T. Taylor, A. Walmsley, H. E. Vahldick, M. F. Leite, Z. Musa, A. Bucksch, F. Dini-Andreote, A. J. Chen, J. Daksa, D. Etalo, T. Tessema, E. E. Kuramae, , S. M. Brady
This study shows that the soil microbiome reduces Striga infection in sorghum by inducing root suberization, aerenchyma formation, and degrading haustorium-inducing factors.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology