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Sep 2026
Functional metatranscriptomics of the rhizosphere: towards an understanding of metabolic processes of the microbial carbon pump
Abstract The soil microbiome drives soil organic carbon (SOC) transformation, shaped and impacted by plant growth stage and soil management such as tillage. The soil microbial carbon pump conceptually links the degradation of plant- and microbe-derived compounds and the neosynthesis of microbial biomass, as a driver of...
Julian Ruggaber, Sonja Wende, Si-Zhong Yang et al.
· FEMS Microbiology Ecology · 0 citations