Fig. 6
A SymCom designed based on comprehensive knowledge of microbe-microbe-plant interactions. A Matrix plot of the competition index among six species of SymCom. The competition index ranges from 0 (indicating the lowest competition) to 1 (representing the highest competition index). B Matrix plot of the complementary index among six species of SymCom. The size and color of each circle correspond to the competition and complementary index. C The distribution of the biosynthetic support score for the hosts and microbial species. D The distribution of the metabolic complementary score for the hosts and microbial species. The Y-axes represent the pairwise interactions and indicate that the first microbe/plant is metabolically supported or complemented by the second microbe/plant. F Biosynthetic support with biological pathways found in the compounds of the bacteria-host interaction. The color of each circle corresponds to its abundance, except for the inner circle, which shows the number of each compound for that category. G The SymCom was designed with six microbial species showing potential PGPT features that can enhance plant growth. In turn, the host plant may supply potential compounds to the bacteria to support this interaction. alp (Alphaproteobacteria), cya (Cyanobacteria), bei ( Beijerinckiaceae), els (Elsterales), ere (Eremiobacterota), ver (Verrucomicrobiota)