Current Biotechnology ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 786-796.DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2026.0126

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Research Progress on Ecological Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants Based on Plant-associated Microbial Systems

Xiang REN1,2(), Mingchao YANG2(), Yin ZHANG2, Yifan CHEN2, Shengqian CHAO2, Sheng CHEN2, Yuping JIANG1(), Beibei LYU2()   

  1. 1.School of Ecological Technology and Engineering,Shanghai Institute of Technology,Shanghai 201418,China
    2.Key Laboratory of Safety Evaluation of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (Environment),Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding,Test Center for Ecological Environment Safety of Crops of MOA(Shanghai),Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing,Biotech Research Institute,Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Shanghai 201106,China
  • Received:2026-05-26 Accepted:2026-07-14 Online:2026-07-25 Published:2026-09-11
  • Contact: Yuping JIANG,Beibei LYU

Abstract:

Plant-associated microbial systems represent an important component of ecological risk assessment for genetically modified plants. However, the ecological effects and underlying mechanisms of genetically modified plants on microbial systems remain insufficiently understood. This review summarized recent advances in the impacts of genetically modified plants on rhizosphere microbiota, phyllosphere microbiota and endophytes. Focusing on rhizosphere microbiota, the effects of Bt-transgenic and herbicide-tolerant crops on microbial communities were analyzed, with emphasis on the regulatory roles of root exudates, soil environmental factors, and rhizosphere functional processes in microbial responses. Furthermore, the influences of host characteristics, environmental factors, and interactions among different ecological niches on microbial responses in phyllosphere microbiota and endophytes were summarized. The differences in microbial response patterns among various genetically modified traits were compared, and current research challenges were discussed. This review was expected to provide a theoretical basis for applying microbial indicators in ecological risk assessment and risk analysis of genetically modified plants.

Key words: genetically modified plants, plant microbiome, rhizosphere microbiota, phyllosphere microbiota, endophytes, ecological risk assessment

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