Rhizosphere-triggered viral lysogeny mediates microbial metabolic reprogramming to enhance arsenic oxidation

Xinwei Song, Yiling Wang, Youjing Wang, Kankan Zhao, Di Tong, Ruichuan Gao, Xiaofei Lv, Dedong Kong, Yunjie Ruan, Mengcen Wang, Xianjin Tang, Fangbai Li, Yongming Luo, Yongguan Zhu, Jianming Xu and Bin Ma ()
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Xinwei Song: Zhejiang University
Yiling Wang: Zhejiang University
Youjing Wang: Zhejiang University
Kankan Zhao: Zhejiang University
Di Tong: Zhejiang University
Ruichuan Gao: Guangdong Academy of Sciences
Xiaofei Lv: China Jiliang University
Dedong Kong: Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Yunjie Ruan: Zhejiang University
Mengcen Wang: Zhejiang University
Xianjin Tang: Zhejiang University
Fangbai Li: Guangdong Academy of Sciences
Yongming Luo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongguan Zhu: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianming Xu: Zhejiang University
Bin Ma: Zhejiang University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: Abstract The rhizosphere is a critical hotspot for metabolic activities involving arsenic (As). While recent studies indicate many functions for soil viruses, much remains overlooked regarding their quantitative impact on rhizosphere processes. Here, we analyze time-series metagenomes of rice (Oryza sativa L.)rhizosphere and bulk soil to explore how viruses mediate rhizosphere As biogeochemistry. We observe the rhizosphere favors lysogeny in viruses associated with As-oxidizing microbes, with a positive correlation between As oxidation and the prevalence of these microbial hosts. Moreover, results demonstrate these lysogenic viruses enrich both As oxidation and phosphorus co-metabolism genes and mediated horizontal gene transfers (HGTs) of As oxidases. In silico simulation with genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) and in vitro validation with experiments estimate that rhizosphere lysogenic viruses contribute up to 25% of microbial As oxidation. These findings enhance our comprehension of the plant-microbiome-virome interplay and highlight the potential of rhizosphere viruses for improving soil health in sustainable agriculture.

Date: 2025
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