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The Promises, Challenges, and Opportunities of Omics for Studying the Plant Holobiont

Journal Article · · Microorganisms

Microorganisms are critical drivers of biological processes that contribute significantly to plant sustainability and productivity. In recent years, emerging research on plant holobiont theory and microbial invasion ecology has radically transformed how we study plant–microbe interactions. Over the last few years, we have witnessed an accelerating pace of advancements and breadth of questions answered using omic technologies. Herein, we discuss how current state-of-the-art genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics techniques reliably transcend the task of studying plant–microbe interactions while acknowledging existing limitations impeding our understanding of plant holobionts.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1892093
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1923191
Journal Information:
Microorganisms, Journal Name: Microorganisms Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 10; ISSN 2076-2607; ISSN MICRKN
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English

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