Katja Stengele

The paper investigates how benzoxazinoid-conditioned soil microbiomes enhance Arabidopsis growth and defense through priming mechanisms.

The paper shows that soil iron levels mediate maize microbiome feedbacks on wheat growth, with beneficial effects at low iron levels and negative effects at high iron levels.

The paper identifies MMF1, an immune receptor in Arabidopsis, that mediates microbiome feedbacks by influencing root bacterial communities and defense responses.