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Transcriptomics showed repression of flavonol biosynthesis in maize.
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e0“Intercropping markedly enriched Bradyrhizobium in the maize-soybean interaction-zone rhizosphere”
e3“Transcriptomic analyses revealed activation of the phenylpropanoid-flavonoid pathway, repression of flavonol biosynthesis, and induction of auxin-responsive and nutrient transport genes”
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Bingbing Zhang; Guitian Zheng; Huadong Jiang; et al. Plant Cell & Environment 2026. doi:10.1111/pce.70420
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Intercropping markedly enriched Bradyrhizobium in the maize-soybean interaction-zone rhizosphere.
- Observation Soybean roots released 5-8 times more flavonoids than maize.
- Observation Soybean-derived flavonoids recruited Bradyrhizobium to the maize rhizosphere.
- Observation Soybean-derived flavonoids enhanced soil phosphate availability.
- Observation Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium promoted maize root elongation.
- Observation Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium promoted maize nutrient uptake.
- Observation Transcriptomics showed activation of the phenylpropanoid-flavonoid pathway in maize.
- Observation Transcriptomics showed induction of auxin-responsive and nutrient transport genes in maize.
- Mechanism Bradyrhizobium may stimulate maize root growth via a flavonoid-auxin regulatory module.