Tebogo Masetlana

Tebogo’s research examines the role of microbial species pools in mediating abiotic stress tolerance in Glycine max and Sutherlandia frutescens. Her current work investigates how plant-derived metabolites shape microbial community assembly and function under stress conditions, and how these interactions contribute to improved plant resilience. More broadly, Tebogo is interested in metabolite-mediated plant–microbiome communication and its implications for sustainable agriculture and stress adaptation. Her research contributes to a mechanistic understanding of how plant chemical signalling influences microbial dynamics and holobiont stability under adverse environmental conditions.