Plants recruit beneficial microbes to enhance their ability to fight pathogens. However, the
current understanding of microbial recruitment is largely limited to belowground systems …

Introduction A broad spectrum of rhizosphere bacteria and fungi were shown to play a
central role for health, fitness and productivity of their host plants. However, implications of …

Background Plants can recruit beneficial microbes to enhance their ability to defend against
pathogens. However, in contrast to the intensively studied roles of the rhizosphere …

Background Microorganisms serve important functions within numerous eukaryotic host
organisms. An understanding of the variation in the plant niche-level microbiome, from …

Root microbiota composition shifts during the development of most annual plants. Although
some perennial plants can live for centuries, the host–microbiome partnerships and …

Background Process and function that underlie the assembly of a rhizosphere microbial
community may be strongly linked to the maintenance of plant health. However, their …

Temporal variation in community composition is central to our understanding of the
assembly and functioning of microbial communities, yet the controls over temporal dynamics …

When grapevine decline, characterized by a premature decrease in vigor and yield and
sometimes plant death, cannot be explained by pathological or physiological diseases, one …

Plants harbor a complex immune system to fight off invaders and prevent diseases. For
decades, the interactions between plants and pathogens have been investigated primarily …

Apple rust, caused by Gymnosporangium yamadae, poses a significant challenge to apple
production. Prior studies have underscored the pivotal role played by endophytic microbial …