# Root hair developmental regulators orchestrate drought triggered microbiome changes and the interaction with beneficial Rhizobiaceae

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 37 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-54417-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Yi Song |
| Institution | Southern University of Science and Technology, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-54417-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54417-5)

## Topics

root hair developmental regulators · drought stress · root microbiome assembly · Rhizobiaceae · root hair density mutants · stress-alleviating microbes · Rhizobium strains · ornithine cyclodeaminase · ocd gene knockout · metagenomic analysis · root transcriptome · root metabolome · host genetic effects · Plant-microbe interactions · abiotic stress tolerance · beneficial root bacteria · microbiome biomarkers · drought-induced microbiome changes

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