In recent years, many different methods that allow for the analysis of the biodiversity and
structure of the community of microorganisms inhabiting the soil environment have emerged …

Plant-associated microbes play vital roles in promoting plant growth and health, with plants
secreting root exudates into the rhizosphere to attract beneficial microbes. Exudate …

A fundamental goal in plant microbiome research is to determine the relative impacts of host
and environmental effects on root microbiota composition, particularly how host genotype …

Co-incubation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) have been proposed as a
potential alternative to pesticides for controlling fungal pathogens in crops, but their …

Metataxonomic studies of ecosystem microbiotas require the simultaneous processing of
samples with contrasting physical and biochemical traits. However, there are no published …

Desertification poses a serious threat to ecosystem health, and with global changes, the
variability and uncertainty of ecological functions in semi-arid alpine regions are increasing …

Forensic botany is a diverse discipline that spans many aspects of plant sciences,
particularly taxonomy, field botany, anatomy, and ecology. Internationally, there is a …

Reductions in sequencing costs have enabled widespread use of shotgun metagenomics
and amplicon sequencing, which have drastically improved our understanding of the …

Melon occupies an important position in fruits and vegetables production and consumption
in China for its rich nutrient content. However, continuous cultivation of melons is …

Obtaining reliable and informative DNA data from soil samples is challenging due to the
presence of interfering substances and typically low DNA yields. In this work, we prepared …