# Microbial colonisation rewires the composition and content of poplar root exudates, root and shoot metabolomes

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Molecular Biology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 53 |
| Journal | Microbiome |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40168-024-01888-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Claire Veneault‐Fourrey, Aurélie Deveau |
| Institution | Université de Lorraine, France |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Molecular Biology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-molecular-biology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s40168-024-01888-9](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01888-9)

## Topics

poplar root exudates · Populus tremula x tremuloides · microbiota assembly · root-to-shoot axis · DNA metabarcoding · rhizosphere microbiome · endophytes · symbionts · gas chromatography-mass spectrometry · plant-microbe interactions · root metabolome · shoot metabolome · gamma irradiated soil · lipid-related metabolites · defence compounds · primary metabolism · defence metabolism · saprophytic microorganisms · microbial colonisation dynamics · belowground-aboveground linkages

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