Recent advances in microbial ecology and synthetic biology have the potential to mitigate
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …

Global population growth poses a threat to food security in an era of increased ecosystem
degradation, climate change, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss. In this context, harnessing …

One of the major questions in contemporary plant science involves determining the
functional mechanisms that plants use to shape their microbiome. Plants produce a plethora …

Plant breeding for belowground traits that have a positive impact on the rhizosphere
microbiome is a promising strategy to sustainably improve crop yields. Root architecture and …

The viable community of microorganisms in the rhizosphere significantly impacts the
physiological development and vitality of plants. The assembly and functional capacity of the …

Dynamic consortium of microbial communities (bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, and
nematodes) colonizing multiple tissue types and coevolving conclusively with the host plant …

Soil microbiomes are extremely complex, with dense networks of interconnected microbial
species underpinning vital functions for the ecosystem. In advanced agricultural research …

Microorganisms are an important element in modeling sustainable agriculture. Their role in
soil fertility and health is crucial in maintaining plants' growth, development, and yield …

The plant hormone cytokinin (CK) is an important developmental regulator, promoting
morphogenesis and delaying differentiation and senescence. From developmental …

Sustainability and innovation are fundamental to any production system. Providing food to
the increasing population is of paramount importance and is crtical to the global stability …