MdUGT88F1 enhances apple resistance to Fusarium proliferatum via root exudate-mediated assembly of disease-suppressive rhizosphere microbiota (static-content.springer.com)

• MdUGT88F1 overexpression alters root exudate composition
• Exudates enrich antagonistic microbes in the rhizosphere
• Enhanced resistance to Fusarium proliferatum MR5 is observed

"A study demonstrates that the apple gene MdUGT88F1 enhances resistance to Fusarium proliferatum by altering root exudate composition, which recruits beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere that suppress the pathogen. This mechanism links plant secondary metabolism to microbiome assembly and offers potential for biocontrol strategies."