Combining the Seed Endophytic Bacteria and the Back to the Future Approaches for Plant Holonbiont Breeding

Given the limits of intensive agriculture (pollution, degradation of biodiversity, or soil desertification), it is necessary to develop sustainable alternatives to respond to future agricultural demand. Among these sustainable alternatives is the use of microbial biostimulants. Despite convincing scientific studies on them, their agricultural use remains minor. This can be explained by the lack of efficiency and reliability of their use. This review proposes to develop efficient microbial biostimulants based on the combination of two approaches, namely that of endophytic bacteria from seeds and the Back to the Future approach. Seed endophytic bacteria have a major agroindustrial potential insofar as they stand out from other microbial agents by their resistance, competitiveness, efficiency, and vertical transmission. Contrary to modern cultivars, non-domesticated plants harbor microbiomes which have not been impacted by the processes of domestication and agriculture intensification. The Back to the Future suggests therefore to use interesting microorganisms isolated from non-domesticated plants and to integrate them into modern cultivars. This could result in the rehabilitation of modern microbiomes and lead to make crop cultures more resistant and resilient. The idea consisting in the combination of both approaches aims at obtaining optimized microbiomes. Particular emphasis is placed on integrating these innovative microbiomes into variety breeding programs. Indeed, given the importance of plant-microorganism interactions, particularly from an agronomic point of view, taking the hologenome into account as a unit of selection in breeding programs is essential. This integrative and unprecedented approach to designing breeding programs is promising with a view to reconciling productivity and preservation of agroecosystems.


INTRODUCTION
Microbial biofertilizers show limited success in agriculture which can be explained by several factors including (i) competition with microorganisms already present in agricultural soil; (ii) difficult adaptation to the new post-inoculation environment; (iii) an absence of the target crop plant colonization (Wang and Haney, 2020). Therefore, microbial inoculations results are very variable depending on the environment considered and the inoculation's efficiency fluctuates.
It is therefore advisable to proceed with a considered recruitment of microbial strains of interest based on the combination of two approaches: • The "Back to the Future" approach: the processes of domestication, intensive agriculture, centralized production and processing of seeds have resulted in a depletion of microbial diversity within agroecosystems and the seed microbiome. Therefore, this approach proposes to use microorganisms not affected by modern agriculture by using old varieties or wild species that are phylogenetically close to crop species as resources; • The approach of seed endophytic bacteria arouses a growing interest: seeds harbor a specific microbiome of agro-industrial interest. Indeed, in addition to being beneficial for plant growth and development, seed endophytic bacteria also have specificities of agronomic interest including their resistance, their competitive advantage, their privileged interactions with the target plant and their vertical transmission. They are also recognized for their efficiency and practicality of use for farmers.
Indeed, it seems judicious to find microbiomes of interest within ancestral varieties or in wild species and to target the seed compartment to isolate the interesting microbiomes in order to benefit from the precious advantages of resistance, competitiveness, and vertical transmission of seed endophytic bacteria. This methodology would allow new beneficial microorganisms to be inserted and used as selection tools in optimized microbiome design programs. In order to make these inocula efficient and to be part of a sustainability scheme, it is suggested to carry out integrative plant selection programs with the hologenome selection unit including the plant genome and its microbiota.

RECRUITMENT OF SEED ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA
The Seed Endophytic Bacteria Approach Bomfim et al. (2020) consider that the isolation of seed endophytic bacteria is a promising approach, assuming that seeds harbor a specific microbiome of agro-industrial interest.
Indeed, Shahzad et al. (2018) previously highlighted the particular interest of these bacteria linked to their vertical transmission, their potential for the production of phytohormones, enzymes, antimicrobial compounds, secondary metabolites, and their ability to enhance development and plant yield under (a) biotic stress conditions.
In this context, Bergna et al. (2019) describe seeds as privileged carriers of bacteria beneficial to plants and go so far as to identify the seeds as hotspots for the isolation of beneficial bacteria.
The properties of seed endophytic bacteria are detailed below and are distinguished in two sections: (i) typical PGP properties of seed endophytic bacteria; (ii) elaborate properties of seed endophytic bacteria.
Among these phytohormones can be cited indole acetic acid, gibberellins and cytokines, whether in combination or not (Pal et al., 2021).
Seed endophytic bacteria producing indole acetic acid in plants have the effect of promoting plant development by promoting root elongation and biomass production, increasing the production of root exudates and improving the resistance of plants (Etesami et al., 2015). In fact, by increasing root surface, produced indole acetic acid improves plant nutrition and water acquisition by plants (Vessey, 2003). Numerous studies show the ability of seed endophytic bacteria to produce indole acetic acid. These studies concern seed endophytic bacteria of diverse plant species detailed in the Table 1 below.
Gibberellins are growth regulators involved in several physiological processes such as germination or stem growth (Sponsel, 2003). Shahzad et al. (2016) studied the production of gibberellin by endophytic bacteria in rice seeds.
Several studies have also highlighted the role of ACC deaminase (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate) activity in endophytic bacteria causing a reduction in the ethylene level through the degradation of its precursor to ammonia and alpha-ketoglutarate (Glick et al., 1998). Endophytic bacteria capable of synthesizing ACC deaminase allow plant species with whom they interact to promote their growth while improving their resistance to (a) biotic stresses (Rashid et al., 2012). More specifically, studies on seed endophytic bacteria of cucurbits (Khalaf and Raizada, 2016), rice (Kwak et al., 2012), maize (Johnston-Monje and Raizada, 2011), or poplar ) are the instigators of ACC deaminase activity in these seed endophytic bacteria. Cytokines correspond to a group of growth regulators allowing an improvement in cell divisions and elongations (Salisbury, 1994). Seed endophytic bacteria (Ruiza et al., 2011;Goggin et al., 2015) can produce these growth regulators.
Jasmonic acid is another stress-related growth regulator in plants . Bacteria can act on this regulator and help protect plants (Sabki et al., 2021) like seed endophytic bacteria from peanut (Li H. et al., 2019).

Nutrition
Endophytic bacteria allow an improvement in plant nutrition through several mechanisms such as nitrogen fixation, phosphate and potassium solubilization, siderophore production, mechanisms allowing several nutrients to be assimilated for plants (N, P, K, Fe, etc.). More particularly, seed endophytic bacteria similarly allow an increase in nutrients directly assimilable by plants, like endophytic bacteria from tobacco seeds (Mastretta et al., 2009) or cacti (Puente et al., 2009a).
Improvement of the Nitrogenous Nutrition of Plants Thanks to the Seed Endophytic Bacteria. Nitrogen plays a crucial role in plant growth and physiology (Leghari et al., 2016). Although it is abundant in the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere (Greenwood and Earnshaw, 1997), its predominant form being nitrogen, it cannot be directly assimilated by plants. Indeed, it must be reduced to nitrate or ammonium to be used by plants.
Improving the Phosphate Nutrition of Plants Thanks to Endophytic Seed Bacteria. Phosphorus is a limiting mineral nutrient for plant growth and development. However, it is mainly found in the soil in an insoluble form that cannot be assimilated by plants (Stevenson and Cole, 1999). Endophytic bacteria are able to make insoluble phosphorus in a form that can be assimilated by plants thanks to their enzymatic arsenal (phosphatases) (Walia et al., 2017) or to the secretion of organic acids (Varga et al., 2020). Similarly, numerous studies show the ability of seed endophytic bacteria to solubilize phosphate in the case of the species mentioned below in Table 2.

Rhizophagy
Rhizophagy corresponds to the ability of some symbiotic or endophytic bacteria to develop in the rhizosphere by capturing available nutrients there and to penetrate into plant tissues by releasing these nutrients (Paungfoo-Lonhienne et al., 2010). As a result, plants directly benefit from nutrients , especially in the case of plant-seed endophytic bacteria interactions .

Resistance Against (a) Biotic Stresses
Seed endophytic bacteria confer on the plants with which they interact an increased resistance to (a) biotic stresses (Santoyo et al., 2016;Shahzad et al., 2017a). Pal et al. (2021) insist on the ability of seed endophytic bacteria to improve plant resistance to salt stress, drought, heat, frost, heavy metals, or when pests are present. In this regard, studies on this subject are mentioned below and categorized according to the stress considered.

Resistance Against Biotic Stresses
Numerous seed endophytic bacteria have been recorded as potential biocontrol agents (Tayung et al., 2012). These studies involve multiple plant species and are listed in Table 3.
The potential for biocontrol of seed endophytic bacteria arouses particular interest considering the number of studies relating to this particular property. Indeed, it is possible to find many studies of seed endophytic bacteria including seed endophytic bacteria isolated from.

Resistance Against Abiotic Stresses
Several In addition to all of the beneficial properties mentioned above, seed endophytic bacteria have specific properties giving them agronomic potential.

Germination Facilitation and Release of Seed Dormancy
Seed endophytic bacteria play a key role in seedling germination and growth by acting on several parameters including seed viability, germination, and seedling survival Rodríguez et al., 2020). The important role of seed endophytic bacteria has been demonstrated by a lack of vigor found in seeds harboring a reduced microbiome (Verma et al., 2017;Escobar Rodríguez et al., 2020). Therefore, this confirms the hypothesis previously emitted by Chee-Sanford et al. (2006), Rodríguez et al. (2017), or even Shearin et al. (2017) who then proposed that these bacteria have the role of promoting the conservation of seeds and the facilitation of seed germination.

Competition Ruled Out
Seed endophytic bacteria interact closely with their host (Verma et al., 2017): indeed, their location is ideal (Verma et al., 2017;Shearin et al., 2018) and makes it possible to avoid any competition or concurrence (Truyens et al., 2015;Verma and White, 2018). In this regard, Shahzad et al. (2018) underline the particular ecological potential of seed microbiome Frontiers in Agronomy | www.frontiersin.org that constitutes not only the culmination of the assembly of communities within the seed but also the starting point of the assembly of a new community in the plant organism to become. Gopal and Gupta (2016) consider seeds as the main source of inoculum for crops.

Vectors
Seed endophytic bacteria are currently arousing a real craze in connection with one of their specificity: they can be transmitted vertically and the seeds would then play the role of beneficial bacteria vectors (Truyens et al., 2013;Bergna et al., 2019). Numerous studies underline the importance of this vertical transmission insofar as it allows bacteria to be transmitted from generation to generation, i.e., from seed to seed and ensures the presence of bacteria within subsequent generations (Johnston-Monje et al., 2016;Cope Selby et al., 2017;Frank et al., 2017;Shade et al., 2017;Adam et al., 2018;Nelson et al., 2018;Vannier et al., 2018;Bergna et al., 2019;Hardoim, 2019;White et al., 2019).
Current knowledge on this subject is not extensive and further studies are necessary to better understand vertical transmission of seed endophytic bacteria (Berg and Raaijmakers, 2018;Nelson et al., 2018;Li H. et al., 2019;White et al., 2019).

Proofs and Agribusiness Applications
At first, vertical transmission was only an assumption. Some studies supported this theory without providing certainty based on different arguments, namely: • Preservation of the microbiome over a long time period: in 2012, Liu et al. identified the presence of a microbiome that would have been preserved over a long period in seed endophytic bacteria from corn, at the same time supporting the theory of vertical transmission (Liu et al., 2012). These results are reinforced by those of Johnston-Monje and Raizada who in 2011 suggested the presence of a microbiome conserved within corn seeds throughout evolution, ethnography and ecology.
• The study of the specific mode of trophic resources acquisition found in invasive plants. In 2013, Rout et al. found another clue to support the vertical transmission theory by studying seed endophytic bacteria of Sorghum halepense (Rout et al., 2013). Indeed, plants developed from seeds whose surface has been disinfected are able to assimilate nitrogen resulting from the reduction of nitrogen by diazotrophic bacteria potentially acquired through the process of vertical transmission.
• The link between genotype and microbiome: Adams and Kloepper evaluated in 2002 the impact of the cotton plants genotype on the populations of endophytic bacteria of seeds, stems and roots (Adams and Kloepper, 2002). They found that different cotton cultivars harbor different bacterial community structures. Another study examining the diversity of endophytic bacteria in corn seeds provided evidence to link the composition of endophytic bacterial communities to the phylogeny of the host plant (Johnston-Monje and Raizada, 2011).
• Analysis of seed endophytic bacteria communities: in 2017, Cope Selby et al. suggested that vertical seed-to-seed transmission is the primary source of Miscanthus endophytes by examining the diversity of seed endophytic bacteria isolated from Miscanthus (Cope Selby et al., 2017).
• Transmission of seed endophytic bacteria to seedlings by GFP labeling: Ferreria analyzed in 2008 the endophytic bacteria of seeds and seedlings of 10 species of Eucalyptus and two hybrids and found that endophytic bacteria are transmitted from seeds to seedlings, in particular by tagging the bacterium Pantoea agglomerans.
• The study of the link between host plant fitness and the microbiome: the study by Bergna et al. (2019) whose goal is to understand the stability and transmission of beneficial bacteria from generation to generation has provided information on vertical transmission. Indeed, Bergna and her team have demonstrated that each biotope and genotype associated with a plant harbors a specific microbiome that is modulated according to the constraints of the plant's ecological niche so as to increase the fitness of the host plant. They also demonstrated that the communities of beneficial bacteria are more selective in the ecological seed niche than in the other compartments of the plant and that this selection is mostly sensitive to the constraints of the biotope. In fact, in the event of the presence of pathogens and absence of nutritional deficit, seeds harbor bacteria adapted for the biocontrol of this pathogen, while an absence of pathogens accompanied by an environment poor in nutrients is the instigator of a predominance of bacteria facilitating plant nutrition. They also identified seeds as primary vector for beneficial bacteria transmission. Kusstascher et al. also suggested this link more recently in 2021. Indeed, by analyzing the respective seed microbiomes over two generations and the rhizosphere of six squash genotypes, they were able to suggest that plants are likely to specifically enrich certain microorganisms in the seeds that can improve fitness, health and growth of daughter plants from seeds.
• The mediation of endophyte transmission by pollen documented in some species (Ambika et al., 2016;Frank et al., 2017).
Since then, recent studies have established the theory of vertical transmission with arguments based on analysis of the microbiome and the location of endophytic seed bacteria.

Studies Related to the Localization of Seed Endophytic Bacteria
In 2019, Li L et al. demonstrated vertical transmission of endophytic peanut bacteria. By using a GFP marker, they showed that the P.g.YMR3 strain can be transmitted vertically from one generation to the next by the ova and gynophores (Li L. et al., 2019). Faddetta et al. (2021) isolated endophytic bacteria from lemon seeds. Subsequently, they characterized the endophytic bacteria of the different compartments of the next generation lemon plants. They found that the most abundant bacterial genera are identical in lemon leaves and seeds. In addition, they localized these endophytic bacteria in the seeds and lemon leaves revealing colonization of the vascular bundle. They therefore demonstrated the transmission of endophytic bacteria from lemon seeds to plant leaves from different seeds, supporting the theory of vertical transmission.

Studies Related to the Localization of Seed Endophytic Bacteria
In 2020, Liu et al. studied the relationship between the composition and diversity of endophytic bacterial communities of hybrid maize kernels and of the previous generations from which they originated (Liu et al., 2020). It allowed to show a potential relationship of endophytic bacteria between the different genotypes. To this end, they used high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology to analyze community structures and bacterial diversity in different maize kernels. It has been shown that a large part of seed microbiomes is shared among all the genotypes studied and that the individual female parental line has a greater impact on the microbiome of its hybrid seeds than the male individual parental line. This study provides scientific clues to the endophytes vertical transmission theory over generations of maize. Abdelfattah et al. (2021) studied the vertical transmission of endophytic bacteria from acorns by developing a culture device to grow acorns in a microbe-free environment while keeping underground and aerial tissues separate. They found that the acorn microbiome is not distributed randomly. Indeed, they found that the phyllosphere microbiome is similar to that of the embryo while the root microbiome is quite distinct. They were thus able to identify a spatial distribution of bacterial communities in both acorns and seedlings indicating heredity, niche differentiation and divergent transmission pathways for the bacterial communities establishment in roots and phyllosphere. Zhou et al. (2020) analyzed rice grain and rhizosphere samples from two consecutive harvests using the metabarcoding method targeting the 16S rRNA gene region. This analysis allowed to highlight a greater incidence of vertical transmission on the endophytic bacteria communities in rice than horizontal transmission through the rhizosphere (25.5 vs. 10.7%). They also demonstrated that grain moisture and average of annual winter temperature has a significant role on the seed microbiome which may explain the adaptation of the microbiome according to the ecological niche considered. Tannenbaum et al. (2020) analyzed the ryegrass microbiome over two successive generations by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. They found that the microbiome of the two ryegrass generations is similar marked by a dominance of Gamma proteobacteria and a presence of Bacilli. The results of this study suggest that the microbiome is transmitted from seed to seed. Matsumoto et al. (2021) observed that rice plants of the same cultivar are more or less resistant in the presence of a pathogenic organism. Having identified endophytic bacteria from seeds of this cultivar having biocontrol properties toward this pathogen, they integrated high-throughput data, performed gene mutagenesis and molecular interaction tests to better understand this phenomenon. Analysis of these data allowed them to state that the endophytic seed bacteria Sphingomonas melonis is transmitted from generation to generation in resistant rice plants and that it confers resistance to non-resistant plants by producing anthralinic acid.

Mutualistic Coevolution
The transmission from generation to generation of seed endophytic bacteria is likely to preferentially select mutualistic interactions allowing to improve plant host fitness insofar as these endophytes depend on their plant host survival and reproduction (Ewald, 1987;Rudgers et al., 2009). In addition to improving plant host fitness, seed endophytic bacteria also ensure better fitness for the plant host progeny since the latter also benefits from these vertically transmitted endosymbionts (Shade et al., 2017).
As a result, seed endophytic bacteria have developed the traits of: • Endospore formation allowing them to survive in an unstable environment (Mano et al., 2006;Compant et al., 2011;Kane, 2011) subject to high osmotic pressures and lack of nutrients (Nicholson et al., 2000;Compant et al., 2010;Truyens et al., 2015); • Motility allowing them to migrate (Johnston-Monje and Raizada, 2011;Truyens et al., 2015). In this regard, the respective studies of Okunishi et al. (2005) and Ebeltagy et al. (2000) demonstrated the motility trait in the majority of rice seed endophytes; • Specific mode of nutrition involving the possession of a particular enzymatic arsenal including amylases to use starch (Mano et al., 2006)  The seed endophytic bacteria's particular traits explain their remarkable resistance reported in several studies. Indeed, it has been found that in the case of seed endophytic bacteria isolated from rice, a greater tolerance to high osmotic pressures is present in seed endophytic to those of other compartments (Mano et al., 2006). A similar study on endophytic bacteria of rice seeds also emphasizes this property of tolerance to osmotic pressure (Kaga et al., 2009), just like that of endophytic bacteria of corn seeds tolerating conditions of osmotic pressure simulated by a 40% medium concentration -PEG-6000 (Bodhankar et al., 2017). In the case of seed endophytic bacteria of corn, their tolerance to extreme environments has been demonstrated: 10% salinity or temperatures reaching 60 • C (Bodhankar et al., 2017). Thanks to their extreme resistance, seed endophytic bacteria allow plants to benefit from their specificities even under extremely difficult conditions, both in terms of water and nutrition, and thus make it possible to promote the development of plants such as cacti (Puente et al., 2009a) or quinoa (Pitzschke, 2016) whose ecological niches are also extreme environments.

The Potential of Seed Endophytic Bacteria as Elicitors of Secondary Metabolite Production Due to Their Endophytic Status
Plants are likely to be affected by (a) biotic stresses, notably through the production of a group of low molecular weight compounds called secondary metabolites. Among them, we can mention quinones, anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, and steroids. The latter play a fundamental role in the adaptation of plants in stress situations and in their defense (Wink, 2003).
The elicitation of secondary metabolite production corresponds to the stimulation of the biosynthesis of these chemical compounds following the addition of elicitors (Radman et al., 2003). Ogbe et al. (2020) describe endophytes as elicitors of secondary metabolite production. Indeed, endophytic microorganisms play a role in the production of secondary metabolites (Li et al., 2008;Kusari et al., 2012). These metabolites include: (i) antimicrobial compounds; (ii) phytohormones; (iii) vitamins; (iv) bioprotectants (Singh et al., 2017). Ogbe et al. (2020) explain that under stress conditions, endophytes assist their host plant to produce secondary metabolites. This assistance comes in different forms: (i) modulation of the production of secondary metabolites present within the endosphere (Lopez-Fernandez et al., 2016;Singh et al., 2017); (ii) production of secondary metabolites by the endophytic microbiome itself (Fu et al., 2017).

Production of Secondary Metabolites Through Endophytes
Only recently have some studies been able to record the potential of endophytic bacteria to increase the production of secondary metabolites to benefit their host plant. Some endophytes have the ability to produce biochemical compounds similar or identical to those produced by plants (Taghinasab and Jajabi, 2020). It is proposed that this ability is due to horizontal gene recombination or to a transfer made during the evolutionary process. For example, the taxol-producing fungus Cladisporium cladosporioides MD2 associated with the host plant Taxus media possesses this trait through the 10-deacetylbaccatin-III-10-Oacetyl transferase gene, which plays a role in taxol biosynthesis and has a 99% similarity to the host plant gene (Zhang et al., 2009). In this regard, some endophytes, such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Piriformospora indica, have been identified for their potential to accumulate certain secondary metabolites i.e., asiaticoside (Gupta and Chaturvedi, 2017). Zhang et al. (2013), on the other hand, were able to record that Mycena sp. endophytes also induce elevated flavonoid and kinsenoside content. Mahmood and Kataoka (2020) corroborate the studies mentioned above. They studied the effects of endophytic bacteria application on cucumber. In particular, they were able to show that such application affects plant metabolomes compared to non-inoculated plants. They recorded an increase in the concentrations of more than half of the secondary metabolites due to the inoculation of the plants. They thus proved that endophytic bacteria are elicitors of secondary metabolites in the endosphere. Similarly, Parthasarathy et al. (2018) showed that sugarcane endophytic bacteria are capable of producing multiple secondary metabolites thanks to secondary analysis shell (antiSMASH4.0) of their genomes. Krishnamoorthy et al. (2020) have highlighted the ability of endophytes to modulate the production of secondary metabolites. Indeed, they studied the modulation of certain secondary metabolites by seed endophytic bacteria of rice. They suggested the following hypothesis: endophytic bacteria would have the potential to regulate Plant Growth Properties by producing secondary metabolites at specific levels. Indeed, they observed differences in secondary metabolite concentrations following seed priming. They suggest that endophytic bacteria play a crucial role in determining the molecular processes that upregulate certain secondary metabolites. Taghinasab and Jajabi (2020) corroborate their postulation. In particular, they mention the role of endophytes in modulating the production of secondary metabolites in cannabis.

Modulation of Secondary Metabolite Production by Endophytes
Other studies also suggest modulation of secondary metabolite production. This is notably the case of the study by Irmer et al. (1994). They show that alkaloid (pyrrolizidine) biosynthesis in a fabaceae (Crotalaria) is dependent on nodulation by Bradyrhizobium species bacteria, thus showing the control exerted by endophytic bacteria.
This modulation of secondary metabolites production is due to the influence exerted by endophytes on the gene expression of their vegetal host. Indeed, some endophytic microorganisms have the ability to rapidly induce the expression of specific functional genes in their plant host in a specific and selective manner as endophytes and their plant partners co-evolve (Jia et al., 2016;Cui et al., 2017). As a result, they have the potential to regulate their host plant's secondary metabolism to improve its fitness under (a) biotic stresses (Booker et al., 2016;El-Hawary et al., 2016): they have the ability to modify gene expression as well as host plant metabolic pathways through lateral gene transfer, induction, and biotransformation, and as a result have the potential to regulate secondary metabolite concentration (Gluck-Thaler and Slot, 2015). Maggini et al. (2017) investigated the influence of interactions between the plant organism Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and its endophyte communities in the production of secondary metabolites. They were able to show different alkamide contents between inoculated and control plants, suggesting a modulation of alkamide biosynthesis following inoculation. To validate this hypothesis, they studied the expression of genes related to alkamide biosynthesis. They found different expression profiles between inoculated and control plants: inoculated plants had higher expression levels. Endophyte-plant interactions thus influence secondary metabolite production, notably through upregulation of gene expression. Cui et al. (2020) corroborate the above mentioned study. They studied the effects of the endophyte Phialocephala fortinii on the regulation of the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites of Rhodiola crenulata. To do so, they used the combination of transcriptome and metabolome to better understand the mechanisms inherent to their interaction. They were able to show that 16,151 genes are differentially regulated, of which 14,706 are up-regulated and 1,445 are down-regulated, as well as the occurrence of 1,432 metabolites including 27 marker metabolites: the endophyte plays an important role in the transcriptomics and metabolic regulation of the host plant R. crenulata. In this way, they were able to highlight the ability of the endophyte to regulate the expression of host plant genes and to rapidly induce an accumulation of secondary metabolites. Ray et al. (2019) also corroborate these results by indicating that inoculation of Papaver somniferum L. with a consortium of bacteria induces an increase in morphine yields via an increase in the expression of the COR gene, a gene essential for morphine biosynthesis. Singh et al. (2017) and Taghinasab and Jajabi (2020) specify that although endophytes are recorded as fundamental players in the production and modulation of secondary metabolite concentration, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown.
The choice to favor seed compartment for the isolation of strains of agronomic interest having been explained, it is now necessary to determine which seeds to choose as microbiome resources. In this context, it is proposed to join the approach of seed endophytic bacteria to the "Back to the Future" approach proposed by Berg and Raaijmakers (2018).

Principle of the Approach
The hypothesis on which this approach is based is that the process of domestication coupled with the practice of intensive agriculture generated loss and depletion of the plant and seed microbiomes (Johnston-Monje and Raizada, 2011;Pérez-Jaramillo et al., 2016;Rybakova et al., 2017), microbiomes that can be regenerated using wild species or old varieties as microbiome resources of interest.

The Practice of Intensive Agriculture and the Loss of Microbial Diversity in the Soil
The practice of intensive agriculture has impacted the agroecosystems microbial diversity, source of beneficial bacteria for plants and at the same time induced the emergence of dysbiotics systems (Weese et al., 2015;Wang and Haney, 2020).

The Strategic Error of the Domestication Process: the Failure to Take Into Account the Holonbiont Component
Plant domestication led to a selection of productive crops, but it has too resulted in indirect repercussions that were not visible. It induced an alteration of the microbial communities associated with the cultures of interest (Leff et al., 2017;Chaluvadi and Bennetzen, 2018;Contreras-Liza, 2021) in connection with a modification of the root architecture, exudation and defense mechanisms (Martínez-Romero et al., 2020). Domestication may have removed resistance and nutrient uptake traits by affecting plant interactions with beneficial microorganisms (Bulgarelli et al., 2013;Chen et al., 2015). Gopal and Gupta (2016) explain this phenomenon by making a comparison with wild plants which evolved by selecting a microbiome of beneficial partners. The development of intensive agriculture and plant domestication have caused this joint evolution to fail, in particular by restricting varietal selection to the plant genome only and not to the hologenome one (Gopal and Gupta, 2016).
A change in the crop varieties microbiomes has been observed in rice, wheat, corn and beans (Peiffer et al., 2013;Perez-Jaramillo et al., 2017;Martínez-Romero et al., 2020). This change has resulted in an impact on the composition and functions of the plant microbiota playing a key role in multiple ecosystem processes and in plant development (Pérez-Jaramillo et al., 2018;Contreras-Liza, 2021). For example, Özkurt et al. (2020) analyzed the bacterial and fungal communities associated with wild wheat (Triticum dicoccoides) and domestic wheat (Triticum aestivum). They showed that vertically transmitted bacteria from the domesticated wheat species (T. aestivum) are less diverse and stable in plants compared to bacteria from the wild wheat species (T. dicoccoides). Shi et al. (2019) also found divergences in terms of microbiota between domesticated and wild species: wild rice and non-domesticated soybeans have a greater abundance of beneficial symbionts than in cultivated species. A trend found in several species consists of a decrease in populations of Bacteriodetes in favor of Proteobacteria in modern cultivars (Germida and Siciliano, 2001;Perez-Jaramillo et al., 2017;Adam et al., 2018). Berg and Raaijmakers (2018) focused more specifically on the effect of modern agriculture on seed microbiome. Indeed, seed microbiome is affected by several phenomena including (i) treatments carried out on the seeds (disinfection, osmopriming); (ii) seed centralized production leading to a homogenization of plant microbiomes on a global scale and ultimately to an impoverishment of microbiobial diversity within agroecosystems. Chen et al. (2020) also consider that seed microbiome -reservoir of beneficial microorganisms -is susceptible to being impacted by agricultural practices, i.e., in the case of their biological model -Nicotiana tabacum -including the seed microbiome seed that is impacted by the widely used seed coating technique.

Depletion of the Seed Microbiome
The Advisability of Using Non-domesticated Plants Berg and Raaijmakers (2018) raise the problem posed by this impact on the plant microbiome given its importance for phenotypic and epigenetic plasticity but also plant evolution (Van der Heijden et al., 2016). In order to compensate for a possible loss of the beneficial plant microbiome in modern varieties, Berg and Raaijmakers propose a new approach. The latter consists of the insertion of the beneficial microorganisms missing in modern varieties, microorganisms found in ancestral or wild varieties. The aim of this insertion is to optimize the management of plant resistance to (a) biotic stresses. Pérez-Jaramillo et al. (2016) propose the same approach and highlight the potential of exploring the wild species microbiomes for the isolation of beneficial microorganisms that may have been lost in the domestication process.
According to the Berg and Raaijmakers approach, it would therefore be judicious to use the seed endophytic bacteria microbiome of wild species as a source of growth promoting and biocontrol agents for domesticated species (Wassermann et al., 2017). For instance, the recent study by Roodi et al. (2020) supports the relevance of this approach for agronomic purposes. Roodi et al. isolated endophytic bacteria from the majority of Brassica accessions. They were able to find two strains of Methylobacterium with the ability to promote the development of rapeseed and inhibit the growth of the pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans. Berg et al. (2017) explain that this methodology is applicable to other crop species and that it resulted in obtaining a new inoculation technology easily incorporated into the seeds of crop species. Card et al. (2016) underline the commercial interest of this technology in terms of biocontrol and improvement of plant growth both thanks to its efficiency and practicality of use for farmers.
The strains of interest from seeds of old varieties or wild species having the particularity of being transmitted from generation to generation, it is therefore conceivable to integrate them into innovative integrative breeding programs taking into account the essential role of the microbiome.

THE HOLOGENOME AS A SELECTION UNIT FOR INNOVATIVE AND EFFICIENT BREEDING PROGRAMS
The Combination of the Two Approaches and the Desirability of Integrating Them Into Breeding Programs Gruber (2017) and Raaijmakers and Mazzola (2016) highlight the perspectives offered by the "Back to the Future" approach and the interest of using microorganisms not affected by the domestication process by using old or ancestral varieties or wild species phylogenetically close to crop species as resources. Indeed, this approach would allow the insertion of new beneficial microorganisms for cultivated plants obtained from non-domesticated plants and use them as selection tools in microbiome design programs (Pérez-Jaramillo et al., 2016).
The approach of seed endophytic bacteria is similarly arousing growing interest. For practical use of bacteria with Plant Growth Promoting traits and having biocontrol properties, seeds are preferred carriers (O'Callaghan, 2016). Given the specificities of interest of seed endophytic bacteria for agricultural purposes including their resistance, competitive advantage and vertical transmission, they arouse commercial interest in agribusiness (Frank et al., 2017;Nelson, 2018). Indeed, Bergna et al. (2019) having demonstrated that seeds are the privileged vectors of beneficial bacteria, the characteristic of vertical transmission of seed endophytic bacteria represents an agro industrial potential and would allow to design seed treatments that would be sustainable insofar as the seed endophytic bacteria are passed from generation to generation. Indeed, they have a particular potential to be integrated into breeding programs, seeds constitute a solution to their selection and their transmission over generations Wei and Jousset, 2017).

An Integrative Approach to Variety Selection Programs Taking Into Account the Privileged Role of the Microbiome
The plant phenotype is not only determined in response to an environment but also by its associated microbiota, its own responses to a given environment and the complex interactions between agro ecosystem members (Hardoim et al., 2015). Therefore, Sessitsch and Mitter (2015) consider that varietal selection programs should not be only based on the plant component but also on the importance of the interactions that the latter have with microorganisms. In this context, it is possible to design variety selection programs leading to new phenotypes by adopting an integrative approach, i.e., by modifying genetic information of plants and their associated microbiota. The plant microbial community is considered as the second genome of the plant and plays a key role in plant nutrition and health (Berendsen et al., 2012;Sessitsch and Mitter, 2015). Many perspectives are offered by microorganisms i.e., nitrogen fixation by non-leguminous plants such as wheat, corn (Van Deynze et al., 2018), rice, potato, tomato (Dent and Cocking, 2017). The plant microbiome having significant genetic variability, it is likely to constitute a relevant resource in the breeding strategy (Gopal and Gupta, 2016). Wang and Haney (2020) consider the plant microbiome as a real reservoir of genes with major agronomic potential: it is a lever for agronomic action and it is possible to optimize it by modifying it in variety selection programs.
Several methods are possible to integrate the microbiome into breeding programs (Bakker et al., 2012;Arif et al., 2020).

Two Levers of Action: the Genomes of Plants and Their Microbiota
Optimized holobiome breeding programs should promote the following objectives: • Select cultivars receptive to microbial interactions According to Corbin et al. (2020), it is important to understand what makes a cultivated plant more or less receptive in order to benefit from the advantages of associations with beneficial microorganisms to improve varieties. To this end, it is necessary to take into account plant genes allowing the plant microbiota assembly regulation in future varietal breeding programs. Indeed, given the agricultural practices and intense artificial selection impacts, the downside consisting in the impact on the interactions between cultivated plants and their beneficial microbiota appeared gradually. To tacke the problem, research must develop selection methods that improve these interactions (Porter and Sachs, 2020). Contreras-Liza (2021) supports the production of new cultivated plants phenotypes through the plant selection optimizing the symbiosis with microorganisms.

• Select effective microorganisms
Recent studies stipulating seed endophytic bacteria vertical transmission (Johnston-Monje et al., 2016;Adam et al., 2018;Bergna et al., 2019) arouse interest in particular insofar as it has been shown that plant genotype-specific microbial communities are more represented in the seed compartment than in other plant compartments Adam et al., 2018;Chen et al., 2020). This represents an opportunity to develop new varietal selection methodologies (Cordovez et al., 2019) since the selection of microbiomes (Mendes et al., 2019) is possible: a transfer of microbiomes from generation to generation has been proven (Berg and Raaijmakers, 2018). Arif et al. (2020) characterize candidate microorganisms based on: (i) their ability to interact with the target plant; (ii) their ability to be transmitted vertically (Mueller and Sachs, 2015;Wei and Jousset, 2017). Arif et al. (2020) underline the importance of customizing inocula according to the plant species considered.
The Holobiome, a New Unit of Selection Gopal and Gupta (2016) discuss the holobiome as a unit of selection. The holonbiont is the assembly of the individual plant and the beneficial microorganisms with which it interacts and functions as a unit of biological organization (Bordenstein and Theis, 2015;Theis et al., 2016). This holonbiont having the capacity to replicate and transmit its genetic information is a unit of selection (Zilber-Rosenberg and Rosenberg, 2008;Booth, 2014;Van Opstal and Bordenstein, 2015). The genomic correspondence of the complex symbiotic interactions of the plant holobiont is governed by its holobiome or hologenome including the host and its microbial genome (Guerrero et al., 2013;Bordenstein and Theis, 2015). Arif et al. (2020) consider the prospect of selecting the holonbiont component for varietal selection as promising to improve yields and resilience of agroecosystems. Indeed, beneficial microorganisms provide important ecosystem services (Sankar Ganesh et al., 2017;Syed Ab Rahman et al., 2018;Saied and Chojnacka, 2019). Sahu and Mishra (2021) refer to the holonbiont selection as an emerging discipline integrating the genome and the microbiome. They particularly mention the holonbiont potential to contribute to better resistance of cultivated plants to environmental constraints and to boost agricultural productivity. Corbin et al. (2020) also see the potential to use the holonbiont as a breeding target for plants. Indeed, they underline the strategic error made until then in varietal selection programs that did not consider plants as a unit of selection and not as holonbionts. Wei and Jousset (2017) propose in this regard to find a way to obtain new plant phenotypes through a combined modification of the genetic information of the plant and its microbiota, made possible by the emergence of a new technology which allows the transmission of the endophytic microbiota from generation to generation.

Modification of the Plant Microbiota Genetic Information
Berg and Raaijmakers (2018) consider the vertical transmission of seed endophytic bacteria as an agronomic opportunity that would allow the development of a new way of designing variety breeding programs. Until then, breeding programs did not take into account the concept of the holobiome and it indeed seems judicious to introduce into the varietal selection criteria new species which would be the most able to constitute an effective microbial community. In this regard, the fact that some studies have shown that the processes of domestication and selection have altered the microbial communities interacting with the plants of interest (Leff et al., 2017;Chaluvadi and Bennetzen, 2018) suggests that the composition microbiome is a trait that can be selected (Wissuwa et al., 2009).
New studies have offered the interesting prospect of combining varietal selection and the introduction of beneficial microorganisms on or in seeds: Berg and Raaijmakers (2018) speak of a "Symbiotic" approach combining the two aspects of treatments pre and pro-biotics. Among these studies of breeding programs based on the composition and functions of the microbiome are those of Adam et al. (2018), Mitter et al. (2017), and Panke-Buisse et al. (2017). Mitter et al. (2017) succeeded in proving the feasibility of designing new microbiologically improved seeds through community enrichment of endophytic bacteria from wheat grains. They introduced the bacterium Paraburkholderia phytofirmans PsJNT through the inoculation of the flowers. By vertical transmission, the wheat plants grown from the enriched seeds showed both better yield and improved development. This study is interesting as it indicates the feasibility and efficiency of modulating alternative microbiomes to improve agronomic results by targeting seed endophytic bacteria as a microbiological selection tool. Kusstatscher et al. (2021) also stressed the need to adopt an integrative approach to plant breeding taking into account the microbiome parameter. Their study of seed endophytic squash bacteria has helped to support the potential of seed endophytic bacteria for plant microbiome selection. Adam et al. (2018) studied the squash microbiome of seeds and rhizosphere. They were able to demonstrate that in the case of their biological study model, modulation of the microbiome is possible. Indeed, their study demonstrated a strong impact of the Cucurbita pepo genotype on the seed microbiome composition. They suggested a selection of new cultivars more apt to exploit the indigenous beneficial microorganisms' communities.
In 2017, Panke-Bruise et al. succeeded in selecting microorganisms that influence the flowering of Arabidopsis thaliana. In 10 generations, they have selected the best microcosms based on the phenotypic results of the plant. Plants inoculated with late flowering microbiomes exhibited increased inflorescence (Panke-Buisse et al., 2015).

Modification of the Plant Genetic Information
It is important to select host plants capable of interacting and benefiting from beneficial microorganisms in order to obtain optimum yield improvement. Indeed, Wintermans et al. (2016) demonstrated that plant genotype plays a crucial role in the holonbiont composition: thus, Arabidopsis plants inoculated with the biofertilizer Pseudomonas simiae WCS417r obtained inhomogeneous results in terms of biomass according to the cultivar considered, achieving biomass differences ranging from simple to quadruple. Inoculation with biofertilizers can sometimes be ineffective if the cultivar cannot interact and benefit from the beneficial microorganisms since each cultivar differentially attracts microorganisms and therefore a differentiated construction of the holonbiont takes place Kwak et al., 2018).
A targeted selection of cultivars that can benefit from interactions with beneficial microorganisms seems relevant and feasible insofar as studies on the plant functional genomics have allowed to manipulate plant genomes to attract and maintain beneficial microorganisms (Stringlis et al., 2018).
In this regard, the genotype of non-domesticated species constitutes a precious genetic resource insofar as nondomesticated species have privileged interactions with beneficial microorganisms (Pérez-Jaramillo et al., 2018).

CONCLUSION
In order to make agriculture productive and sustainable, it would be preferable to combine several approaches linked to the microbiome tool: (i) selection of plants and their genetic modification; (ii) targeted design of specific microbiomes; (iii) customization of the appropriate microbiome in relation to the cultural species of interest and the cultivation methods (Arif et al., 2020).
If studies raise the feasibility of the implementation of both approaches, adjustments remain to be made on (i) the preferred selection method; (ii) stabilization of the microbiomes of interest between successive generations; (iii) methods of configuring optimized microbiomes.
Ultimately, to master hologenome selection programs, it would also be necessary to conduct in-depth studies focused on five priority areas cited by Busby et al. (2017): • development of holonbionts model for cultivated plants with collections of referenced associated strains and characterized genomes; • definition of the main microbiomes and metagenomes corresponding to these models; • definition of the rules governing the assembly of functional microbiomes; • determining the mechanisms of plantmicroorganism interactions; • characterization of the link between genotype, plant and environment. Now, the consideration of hologenomes in breeding programs must be taken into account to acquire crops which are both more productive and resilient. However, it is necessary to combine different approaches to obtain efficient holobionts, in particular by adopting agricultural practices that respect agroecosystems and favor the establishment of microbial communities associated with plants (Tosi et al., 2020).

AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS
ML'H: writing-original draft. RD: review and editing. All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We are thankful to IRD for the funding.