@article{fdi:010078066, title = {{A}n extended root phenotype : the rhizosphere, its formation and impacts on plant fitness}, author = {{D}e la {F}uente {C}anto, {C}arla and {S}imonin, {M}arie and {K}ing, {E}. and {M}oulin, {L}ionel and {B}ennett, {M}. {J}. and {C}astrillo, {G}. and {L}aplaze, {L}aurent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}lants forage soil for water and nutrients, whose distribution is patchy and often dynamic. {T}o improve their foraging activities, plants have evolved mechanisms to modify the physicochemical properties and microbial communities of the rhizosphere, i.e. the soil compartment under the influence of the roots. {T}his dynamic interplay in root-soil-microbiome interactions creates emerging properties that impact plant nutrition and health. {A}s a consequence, the rhizosphere can be considered an extended root phenotype, a manifestation of the effects of plant genes on their environment inside and/or outside of the organism. {H}ere, we review current understanding of how plants shape the rhizosphere and the benefits it confers to plant fitness. {W}e discuss future research challenges and how applying their solutions in crops will enable us to harvest the benefits of the extended root phenotype.}, keywords = {root ; soil ; microbiome ; biocontrol ; plant nutrition ; drought ; salinity ; rhizosphere ; exudates}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant {J}ournal}, volume = {103}, numero = {3}, pages = {951--964}, ISSN = {0960-7412}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1111/tpj.14781}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078066}, }