Defending Earth's terrestrial microbiome
Microbial life represents the majority of Earth's biodiversity. Across disparate disciplines from
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
From seed to seed: the role of microbial inheritance in the assembly of the plant microbiome
Despite evidence that the microbiome extends host genetic and phenotypic traits,
information on how the microbiome is transmitted and maintained across generations …
information on how the microbiome is transmitted and maintained across generations …
Phyllosphere microbiome induces host metabolic defence against rice false-smut disease
X Liu, H Matsumoto, T Lv, C Zhan, H Fang, Q Pan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Mutualistic interactions between host plants and their microbiota have the potential to
provide disease resistance. Most research has focused on the rhizosphere, but it is unclear …
provide disease resistance. Most research has focused on the rhizosphere, but it is unclear …
Climate change challenges, plant science solutions
Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …
Horizon scanning the application of probiotics for wildlife
The provision of probiotics benefits the health of a wide range of organisms, from humans to
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …
animals and plants. Probiotics can enhance stress resilience of endangered organisms …
Identifying microbiota community patterns important for plant protection using synthetic communities and machine learning
B Emmenegger, J Massoni, CM Pestalozzi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Plant-associated microbiomes contribute to important ecosystem functions such as host
resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The factors that determine such community …
resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The factors that determine such community …
The evolution, assembly, and dynamics of marine Holobionts
The holobiont concept (ie, multiple living beings in close symbiosis with one another and
functioning as a unit) is revolutionizing our understanding of biology, especially in marine …
functioning as a unit) is revolutionizing our understanding of biology, especially in marine …
Delivery mechanism can enhance probiotic activity against honey bee pathogens
BA Daisley, AP Pitek, C Torres, R Lowery… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations play a crucial role in supporting pollination
of food crops but are facing unsustainable colony losses, largely due to rampant disease …
of food crops but are facing unsustainable colony losses, largely due to rampant disease …
Harnessing the power of model organisms to unravel microbial functions in the coral holobiont
Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …
Advancing the protection of marine life through genomics
MJH Van Oppen, MA Coleman - PLoS Biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The rapid growth in genomic techniques provides the potential to transform how we protect,
manage, and conserve marine life. Further, solutions to boost the resilience of marine …
manage, and conserve marine life. Further, solutions to boost the resilience of marine …