Advances in next-generation sequencing have enabled the widespread measurement of
microbiome composition across systems and over the course of microbiome assembly …

Plant microbiome research highlights the importance of indigenous microbial communities
for host phenotypes such as growth and health. It aims to discover the molecular basis by …

Plant-associated microorganisms have been shown to critically affect host physiology and
performance, suggesting that evolution and ecology of plants and animals can only be …

Plants do not grow as axenic organisms in nature, but host a diverse community of
microorganisms, termed the plant microbiota. There is an increasing awareness that the …

The aerial parts of plants are host to taxonomically structured bacterial communities.
Members of the core phyllosphere microbiota can protect Arabidopsis thaliana against foliar …

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 …

Bacteria establish complex, compositionally consistent communities on healthy leaves.
Ecological processes such as dispersal, diversification, ecological drift, and selection as well …

The phyllosphere, which lato sensu consists of the aerial parts of plants, and therefore
primarily, of the set of photosynthetic leaves, is one of the most prevalent microbial habitats …

Host-associated microbiomes harbour hundreds of bacterial species that co-occur, creating
the opportunity for manifold bacteria–bacteria interactions, which in turn contribute to the …

Plants are colonized by various microorganisms in natural environments. While many
studies have demonstrated key roles of the rhizosphere microbiota in regulating biological …