Rhizosphere Microbial Response to Multiple Metal(loid)s in Different Contaminated Arable Soils Indicates Crop-Specific Metal-Microbe Interactions

• DOI: 10.1128/aem.00701-18
• Publication Date: 2018-10-08T13:21:42Z
• Authors: Weimin Sun; Enzong Xiao; Valdis Krumins; Max M. Häggblom; Yiran Dong; Zilun Pu; Baoqin Li; Qi Wang; Tangfu Xiao; Fangbai Li
• Keywords: Arable land

The rhizosphere is the “hub” for plant-microbe interactions and an active region exchange of nutrients energy between soil plants. In arable soils contaminated by mining activities, may be important barrier resisting metal uptake. Therefore, responses microbiota to contamination involve biogeochemical processes, which can affect bioavailability thus impact food safety. However, understanding these processes remains a challenge. current study illustrates that metal-microbe crop specific some less-addressed metals, such as V Cr, play roles in shaping bacterial communities. provides new insights into contributes future implementation monitoring efforts soils.