Specialized metabolic functions of keystone taxa sustain soil microbiome stability

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Authors

Weibing Xun · Nanjing Agricultural University

Yunpeng Liu · Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning

Wei Li · Nanjing Agricultural University

Yi Ren · Nanjing Agricultural University

Wu Xiong · Nanjing Agricultural University

Zhihui Xu · Nanjing Agricultural University

Nan Zhang

Abstract

This study provides new insights into our understanding of the relationships between soil microbiome biodiversity and ecosystem stability and highlights specialized metabolic functions embedded in keystone taxa that may be essential for soil microbiome stability. Video abstract.

Topics & Keywords

Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 35-35

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-020-00985-9

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