Quantifying microbiota impact on plant traits for the guidance of breeding programs.
Blouin M, Crépin O, Blanchard C, Gonzalo M, Lamotte O
Summary
PubMedScientists are developing methods to measure how soil microbes influence plant growth and health, with the goal of helping breeders select crop varieties that work better with beneficial microorganisms. This could lead to crops that need fewer fertilizers and pesticides by harnessing natural microbial partnerships.
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Key Findings
Quantitative frameworks can be applied to isolate and measure the specific contribution of microbiota to plant trait variation, separating microbial effects from genetics and environment.
Microbiome-aware breeding strategies could be incorporated into existing plant breeding programs to improve selection for beneficial plant-microbe interactions.
Accounting for microbiota effects may improve heritability estimates and prediction accuracy in genomic selection models used in modern crop breeding.
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