Highlights•Soil microbiomes induce reproducible plant phenotypes.•Large collections of
plant-associated microbes are available for research.•Plant growth promoting microbial …

Background Grapevine is a woody, perennial plant of high economic importance worldwide.
Like other plants, it lives in close association with large numbers of microorganisms …

Endophytes constitute plant-colonizing microorganisms in a mutualistic symbiosis
relationship. They are found in most ecosystems reducing plant crops' biotic and abiotic …

Endophytic microbes are plant-associated microorganisms that reside in the interior tissue of
plants without causing damage to the host plant. Endophytic microbes can boost the …

Reduction of plant growth, yield and quality due to diverse environmental constrains along
with climate change significantly limit the sustainable production of horticultural crops. In this …

Endophytism within Vitis represents a topic of critical relevance due to the multiple
standpoints from which it can be approached and considered. From the biological and …

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with greater applications in diverse sectors
involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection, and overall basic research in the …

Endophytic bacteria isolated from medicinal plants are crucial for the production of
antimicrobial agents since they are capable of possessing bioactive compounds with …

Plants harbor diverse microbial communities that colonize both below-ground and above-
ground organs. Some bacterial members of these rhizosphere and phyllosphere microbial …

Background Bacillus licheniformis GL174 is a culturable endophytic strain isolated from Vitis
vinifera cultivar Glera, the grapevine mainly cultivated for the Prosecco wine production. This …