Graphical abstract in Guo et al. (2025): "Model illustrating how dense planting triggers plant-soil feedback to enhance maize resistance. High-density planting increases canopy linalool, which activates systemic jasmonic acid (JA) signaling and HDMBOA-Glc exudation from roots. These exudates selectively enrich rhizosphere bacteria that induce salicylic acid (SA) signaling, thereby enhancing maize resistance. This defense-promoting feedback comes at a cost to maize growth. Some components of this figure were created by BioRender.com."

New publication: #Linalool-triggered plant-soil feedback drives defense adaptation in dense #maize plantings, by @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and others. #plantsoilfeedback #SustainableAgriculture #plantingdensity
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