Harnessing the soybean microbiome: An integrated approach for abiotic stress resilience and sustainable production | ||
| Microbial Biosystems | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Reviews | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mb.2025.430937.1465 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dilfuza Jabborova* 1; Monika Chaudhary2; Jasurbek Juraev3; Ilkham D. Kurbanbaev1; Abdujalil Narimanov1; Normumin Sanaev1; Abdumurod Xakimov1; Muzafar Jabborov3; Lobna Hajji-Hedfi4, 5; Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem6, 7, 8 | ||
| 1Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology, Kibray 111208, Uzbekistan. | ||
| 2School of Biotechnology Engineering & Life Sciences, Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology (NAAC Accredited Grade ‘A’, Deemed to-be-University) NH-58, Modipuram, Meerut 250110, India. | ||
| 3Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. | ||
| 4Regional Centre of Agricultural Research of Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa Road Km 6, B.P. 357, 9100 Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. | ||
| 5Laboratory of Agricultural Production, Higher School of Agriculture Education of Mograne, Mograne, 1121 Zag‑Houane, Tunisia. | ||
| 6Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt | ||
| 7Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), Splaiul Independentei 91-95, 5th District, Bucharest, Romania. | ||
| 8The Centre for Mineral Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State 6690, South Africa. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a globally important legume crop, yet its productivity is increasingly threatened by abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, temperature extremes, nutrient deficiencies, and heavy metal toxicity—pressures that are expected to intensify under climate change. Plant-associated microbiomes, comprising diverse bacteria, fungi, archaea, and microalgae, play pivotal roles in nutrient cycling, disease suppression, and stress mitigation. These microbial consortia offer a promising, nature-based strategy to enhance soybean resilience, reduce chemical inputs, and promote sustainable agricultural systems. However, translating laboratory findings on beneficial plant–microbe interactions into consistent field-level benefits remains a major challenge due to environmental variability and the complexity of microbial ecology. This review provides recent advances in understanding soybean–microbiome interactions under abiotic stress, emphasizing the synergistic potential of integrating beneficial microbes with improved crop genotypes and farmer-centred management practices. We highlight key microbial taxa, mechanisms of stress alleviation, and future directions for harnessing microbiomes to achieve climate-resilient soybean production. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Abiotic stress; climate change; Glycine max; plant microbe interactions plant microbiome; sustainable agriculture | ||
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