Agricultural intensification has had long-lasting negative legacies largely because of
excessive inputs of agrochemicals (eg, fertilizers) and simplification of cropping systems (eg …

The plant endosphere is colonized by complex microbial communities and microorganisms,
which colonize the plant interior at least part of their lifetime and are termed endophytes …

Even in homogeneous conditions, plants facing a soilborne pathogen tend to show a binary
outcome with individuals either remaining fully healthy or developing severe to lethal …

Endophytic bacteria colonize plants and live inside them for part of or throughout their life
without causing any harm or disease to their hosts. The symbiotic relationship improves the …

Microbiomes are important for crop performance. However, a deeper knowledge of crop-
associated microbial communities is needed to harness beneficial host-microbe interactions …

Plant microbiomes play an important role in agricultural productivity, but there is still much to
learn about their provenance, diversity, and organization. In order to study the role of vertical …

Plants harbor diverse bacterial communities, which play crucial roles in plant health and
growth, in their rhizosphere, phyllosphere and endosphere. Tomato is an important model …

Heavy metal contamination in soils endangers humans and the biosphere by reducing
agricultural yield and negatively impacting ecosystem health. In recent decades, this issue …

Exploitation of plant growth promoting (PGP) rhizobacteria (PGPR) as crop inoculants could
propel sustainable intensification of agriculture to feed our rapidly growing population …

Plants are affected by various environmental stresses such as high or low temperatures,
drought, and high salt levels, which can disrupt their normal cellular functioning and impact …