Plants live in association with diverse microorganisms, collectively called the microbiome.
These microbes live either inside (endosphere) or outside (episphere) of plant tissues …

The burgeoning global market for soil microbial inoculants for use in agriculture is being
driven by pressure to increase sustainable crop production by managing pests and diseases …

Harnessing plant‐associated microbiomes offers an invaluable strategy to help agricultural
production become more sustainable while also meeting growing demands for food, feed …

Highlights•Soil microbiomes induce reproducible plant phenotypes.•Large collections of
plant-associated microbes are available for research.•Plant growth promoting microbial …

Bacillus velezensis FZB42, the model strain for Gram-positive plant-growth-promoting and
biocontrol rhizobacteria, has been isolated in 1998 and sequenced in 2007. In order to …

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum FZB42 is a Gram-positive model bacterium for
unraveling plant–microbe interactions in Bacilli. In addition, FZB42 is used commercially as …

Non-target effects of deliberately released organisms into a new environment are of great
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …

Any successful strategy aimed at enhancing crop productivity with microbial products
ultimately relies on the ability to scale at regional to global levels. Microorganisms that show …

Plant-associated microorganisms are involved in important functions related to growth,
performance and health of their hosts. Understanding their modes of action is important for …

Biotic stresses significantly threaten worldwide crop production and food security. Rapid,
drastic changes in global climate have exacerbated such stresses for crops. Plant diseases …