Selenium nanoboosting of plant-beneficial microbiome

Cell Host Microbe. 2024 Dec 11;32(12):2045-2047. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.11.004.

Abstract

In the dynamic theater of plant-microbe interactions, a new conductor has emerged: selenium nanoparticles. As unveiled by Sun et al. in this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, these microbially synthesized nanoparticles recruit plant growth-promoting microbes, orchestrating a synergy between plants and the rhizosphere microbiome.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Microbiota* / physiology
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Plant Roots / microbiology
  • Plants / metabolism
  • Plants / microbiology
  • Rhizosphere*
  • Selenium* / metabolism
  • Soil Microbiology

Substances

  • Selenium