Natural ecosystems harbor a huge reservoir of taxonomically diverse microbes that are
important for plant growth and health. The vast diversity of soil microorganisms and their …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can improve crop yields, nutrient use
efficiency, plant tolerance to stressors, and confer benefits to future generations of crops …

The design and use of synthetic communities, or SynComs, is one of the most promising
strategies for disentangling the complex interactions within microbial communities, and …

HighlightsInfluences of abiotic stresses on assembly and function of rhizo-microbiomeHow
ecology shapes plant and microbial stress resilienceExamples in which microbial abiotic …

Microbial ecology is moving away from purely descriptive analyses to experiments that can
determine the underlying mechanisms driving changes in community assembly and …

Potato vigour, the growth potential of seed potatoes, is a key agronomic trait that varies
significantly across production fields due to factors such as genetic background and …

The ability of plants to perceive and react to biotic and abiotic stresses is critical for their
health. We recently identified a core set of genes consistently induced by members of the …

Humans have long relied on microbial communities to create products, produce energy, and
treat waste. The microbiota residing within our bodies directly impacts our health, while the …

Despite recent advances in understanding the role of microorganisms in plant holobiont
metabolism, physiology, and fitness, several relevant questions are yet to be answered, with …

The plant microbiota research field has rapidly shifted from efforts aimed at gaining a
descriptive understanding of microbiota composition to a focus on acquiring mechanistic …