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 …

Microbes accompany plants throughout their entire lifecycles, from seeds to ripe fruits. Plant–
microbe interactions have long been a focus of research in many subdisciplines, leading to …

Breeders and evolutionary geneticists have grappled with the complexity of the 'genotype‐to‐
phenotype map'for decades. Now, recent studies highlight the relevance of this concept for …

Root architectural and anatomical phenotypes are highly diverse. Specific root phenotypes
can be associated with better plant growth under low nutrient and water availability …

Plant roots are colonized by a multitude of microbial taxa that dynamically influence plant
health. Plant-microbe interactions at the root-soil interface occur at the micro-scale and are …

Plants shape and interact continuously with their rhizospheric microbiota, which play a key
role in plant health and resilience. However, plant-associated microbial community can be …

Dioecious plants show sexual differences in resistance traits to abiotic stresses. However,
the effects of exogenous pesticide application on female and male plant growth and their …

Drought causes soil feedback effects on plant performance. However, how the linkages
between conditioned soil biota and root traits contribute to explain plant–soil feedback (PSF) …

Traditionally, fine roots were grouped using arbitrary size categories, rarely capturing the
heterogeneity in physiology, morphology and functionality among different fine root orders …

Projecting the dynamics and functioning of the biosphere requires a holistic consideration of
whole‐ecosystem processes. However, biases toward leaf, canopy, and soil modeling since …