Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental
sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that …

The rhizosphere microbiome is composed of diverse microbial organisms, including
archaea, viruses, fungi, bacteria as well as eukaryotic microorganisms, which occupy a …

Bacterial root endophytes reside in a vast number of plant species as part of their root
microbiome, with some being shown to positively influence plant growth. Endophyte …

The phytobiome is composed of plants, their environment, and diverse interacting
microscopic and macroscopic organisms, which together influence plant health and …

The rhizosphere was defined over 100 years ago as the zone around the root where
microorganisms and processes important for plant growth and health are located. Recent …

A fast-growing field of research focuses on microbial biocontrol in the phyllosphere.
Phyllosphere microorganisms possess a wide range of adaptation and biocontrol factors …

Microorganisms are found everywhere, and they are closely associated with plants.
Because the establishment of any plant–microbe association involves chemical …

Plant diseases are often thought to be caused by one species or even by a specific strain.
Microbes in nature, however, mostly occur as part of complex communities and this has …

Bacterial endophytes constitute an essential part of the plant microbiome and are described
to promote plant health by different mechanisms. The close interaction with the host leads to …

Bacterial endophytes are a class of endosymbiotic microorganisms widespread among
plants that colonize intercellular and intracellular spaces of all plant compartments and do …