Selection pressure on the rhizosphere microbiome alters nitrogen use efficiency and seed yield in Brassica rapa

In this experiment, we applied selection pressure on the rhizosphere microbiome for enhanced biomass production in Brassica rapa. The objective of this experiment was to examine changes in rhizosphere bacterial group dynamics across generations of selection for high biomass growth. We found changes in B. rapa phenotypes corresponded with shifts in bacterial community composition and interaction networks as a result of our selection process, highlighting the potential to alter plant traits via the microbiome.