While the positive relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF)
is well established, the extent to which this is mediated via belowground microbial …

Soil-borne phytopathogens can have detrimental effects on both cereal and horticultural
crops resulting in serious losses worldwide. Due to their high efficiency and easy …

Plant-soil feedbacks are shaped by microbial legacies that plants leave in the soil. We tested
the persistence of these legacies after subsequent colonization by the same or other plant …

The soil microbiome plays an important role in maintaining soil health, plant productivity,
and soil ecosystem services. Current molecular-based studies have shed light on the fact …

Background Plants condition the soil in which they grow, thereby altering the performance of
subsequent plants growing in this soil. This phenomenon, known as plant-soil feedback …

The advancement of omics-based approaches and next-generation sequencing has
unveiled the principles underlying the plant-microbiome interaction in the last decade …

Investigation of microbial gene function is essential to the elucidation of ecological roles and
complex genetic interactions that take place in microbial communities. While microbiome …

Roots can recruit beneficial microorganisms to suppress plant pathogens. However,
conventional and organic practices differently shape the soil microbiome and consequently …

Edge effects resulting from adjacent land uses are poorly understood in agroecosystems yet
understanding above and belowground edge effects is crucial for maintaining ecosystem …

Phages can successfully be used in vitro and in planta to biocontrol the phytopathogenic
Ralstonia solanacearum bacterium—the causal agent of bacterial wilt disease. However …