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Title:
Engineering Plant-microbe Communication
Abstract:
Communication between plants and microbes can facilitate formation of symbiotic relationships, but engineerable channels of communication orthogonal to endogenous pathways are limited. Here we report on the creation of two synthetic communication channels: microbe-to-plant communication and plant-to-microbe communication using indigo and opines, respectively. In the field, these communication channels can be used for microbially-mediated phytosensors or adding regulation to biofertilizer production.