# Biochar relieves the toxic effects of microplastics on the root-rhizosphere soil system by altering root expression profiles and microbial diversity and functions

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 26 |
| Journal | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115935 |
| Corresponding authors | Qi Wu |
| Institution | Chinese National Peanut Engineering Research Center, 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:** [10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115935](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115935)

## Topics

microplastics · biochar · polystyrene microplastic · peanut shell biochar · peanut · root-rhizosphere soil system · transcriptomic analysis · Rhizosphere microbial community · antioxidant activities · lignin synthesis · nitrogen transport · energy metabolism · reactive oxygen species stress · root structure damage · microbial diversity · Nitrogen cycling · organic matter decomposition · oxidative stress resistance · rhizosphere bacterial diversity · soil amendment

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