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Phyllosphere Microorganisms: Sources, Drivers, and Their Interactions with Plant Hosts

Journal

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 70, Issue 16, Pages 4860-4870

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01113

Keywords

plant; phyllosphere microorganism; plant immunity; plant-microorganism interaction; ecotoxicology

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [21976161, 21777144, 41907210]

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Microorganisms in the phyllosphere have various ecological functions, influencing leaf functions, fruit development, and plant growth stability. They play a vital role in ecological stability and environmental safety assessment, though current research faces limitations in understanding plant-microorganism interactions.
The leaves of plants are colonized by various microorganisms. In comparison to the rhizosphere, less is known about the characteristics and ecological functions of phyllosphere microorganisms. Phyllosphere microorganisms mainly originate from soil, air, and seeds. The composition of phyllosphere microorganisms is mainly affected by ecological and abiotic factors. Phyllosphere microorganisms execute multiple ecological functions by influencing leaf functions and longevity, seed mass, fruit development, and homeostasis of host growth. A plant can respond to phyllosphere microorganisms by secondary metabolite secretion and its immune system. Meanwhile, phyllosphere microorganisms play an important role in ecological stability and environmental safety assessment. However, as a result of the instability of the phyllosphere environment and the poor cultivability of phyllosphere microorganisms in the current research, there are still many limitations, such as the lack of insight into the mechanisms of plant-microorganism interactions, the roles of phyllosphere microorganisms in plant growth processes, the responses of phyllosphere microorganisms to plant metabolites, etc. This review summarizes the latest progress made in the research of the phyllosphere in recent years. This is beneficial for deepening our understanding of phyllosphere microorganisms and promoting the research of plant-atmosphere interactions, plant pathogens, and plant biological control.

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