The common symbiosis pathway controls plant root microbiomes in a host-specific manner
Anna Martyn, Ib Thorsgaard Jensen, Camilla Lind Salomonsen, Zuzana Blahovska, Ke Tao, Harm Dings, Þuríður Nótt Björgvinsdóttir, Bent Tolstrup Christensen, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Rasmus Waagepetersen, Marianne Glasius, Simona Radutoiu
This study shows that the Common Symbiosis Signalling Pathway (CSSP) regulates root microbiome assembly in a host-specific manner across two plant species, with distinct taxonomic outcomes linked to host metabolic differences.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology