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Engineering Plant-Associated Soil Microbiomes for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Mechanisms, Technologies, and Applications

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Amankeldi K. Sadanov
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Gul Baimakhanova
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B.B. BAIMAKHANOVA
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Saltanat Orazymbet
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И.А. Ратникова
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Irina Smirnova
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Nurgul Mamytova
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Raikhan Sydykbekova
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Bekzhan D. Kossalbayev
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Gulzat S. Aitkaliyeva *
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Ayaz M. Belkozhayev *
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms14081648delete
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Soil microbiomes are essential for nutrient cycling, plant health, stress resilience, and sustainable agriculture. Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing, multi-omics technologies, systems biology, and artificial intelligence (AI) have transformed our understanding of plant–microbiome interactions and enabled the development of innovative microbiome engineering strategies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms governing plant-associated soil microbiome assembly, microbial community functions, plant–microbe communication, and microbiome-mediated stress resistance in agricultural ecosystems. Current approaches to plant-associated soil microbiome manipulation and engineering, including microbial inoculants, synthetic microbial communities (SynComs), microbiome transplantation, rhizosphere steering, and synthetic biology-based interventions, are critically examined. The review further discusses the growing role of metagenomics, metabolomics, metatranscriptomics, machine learning (ML), and precision agriculture technologies in improving microbiome characterization, prediction, and management. Particular attention is given to the application of microbiome-based solutions for sustainable crop production, nutrient management, biological control, climate-smart agriculture, and ecosystem restoration. Despite significant progress, challenges related to field-scale variability, colonization stability, biosafety, regulatory frameworks, and data integration continue to limit large-scale implementation. Future advances in precision microbiome engineering are expected to combine ecological principles, multi-omics technologies, AI, and synthetic biology to develop predictive and resilient microbiome-based solutions for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.
Keywords:
plant-associated soil microbiome
rhizosphere microbiome
microbiome manipulation
microbiome engineering
plant–microbe interactions
synthetic microbial communities
sustainable agriculture
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