Climate-induced metabolic rewiring in plants: Impact on plant secondary metabolism and microbiome interactions.

Climate change causes significant metabolic rewiring in plants, with over 50% of secondary metabolic pathways affected, impacting plant resilience and bioactive compound production.

• Why it matters: Understanding how climate-induced stress alters plant metabolism and microbiomes is crucial for developing strategies to sustain crop productivity and health amid global environmental shifts.
• What they did: The study reviews how fluctuating environmental factors influence plant secondary metabolism and microbiome interactions through transcriptional regulation, analyzing multiple climate scenarios and mitigation approaches.
• The result: Findings reveal that climate-driven metabolic changes can be harnessed to improve crop resilience and optimize bioactive compound yields, supporting sustainable agriculture in changing climates.