The rhizosphere is the interface between a plant's roots and its surrounding soil. The rhizosphere microbiome, a complex microbial ecosystem, nourishes the terrestrial biosphere. Integrated multi-omics is a modern approach to systems biology that analyzes and interprets the datasets of multiple -omes of both individual organisms and multi-organism communities and consortia. The successful usage and application of integrated multi-omics to rhizospheric science is predicated upon the availability of rhizosphere-specific data, metadata and software. This review analyzes the availability of multi-omics data, metadata and software for rhizospheric science, identifying potential issues, challenges and opportunities.
Revised: June 15, 2017 |
Published: June 1, 2017
Citation
White R.A., M.I. Borkum, A. Rivas-Ubach, A. Bilbao Pena, J.P. Wendler, S.M. Colby, and M. Koberl, et al. 2017.From data to knowledge: The future of multi-omics data analysis for the rhizosphere.Rhizosphere 3, no. 2:222-229.PNNL-SA-125262.doi:10.1016/j.rhisph.2017.05.001