Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …

Plants can achieve their proper growth and development with the help of microorganisms
associated with them. Plant-associated microbes convert the unavailable nutrients to …

Plants in nature are constantly exposed to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses which limits
their growth and production. Enhancing crop yield and production to feed exponentially …

Plants are colonized on their surfaces and in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere by a
multitude of different microorganisms and are inhabited internally by endophytes. Most …

Despite significant progress in increasing agricultural production, meeting the changing
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remains a significant …

Plants are susceptible to phytopathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which
cause colossal financial shortfalls (pre-and post-harvest) and threaten global food safety. To …

A wide range of association exists in nature of which symbiotic association is the most
evolutionary conserved where both the partners are mutually benefited. However, these …

Plants and microbes communicate to collaborate to stop pests, scavenge nutrients, and
react to environmental change. Microbiota consisting of thousands of species interact with …

The success of sustainable agricultural practices has now become heavily dependent on the
interactions between crop plants and their associated microbiome. Continuous …

The interaction of fungal pathogens with their host requires a novel invading mechanism
and the presence of various virulence-associated components responsible for promoting the …