Harnessing natural genetic variation is an established alternative to artificial genetic
variation for investigating the molecular dialog between partners in plant pathosystems …

The pathological importance of mixed viral infections in plants might be underestimated
except for a few well-characterized synergistic combinations in certain crops. Considering …

Studies of plant–pathogen interactions have historically focused on simple models of
infection involving single host-single disease systems. However, plant infections often …

Insect herbivory is pervasive in plant communities, but its impact on microbial plant
colonizers is not well-studied in natural systems. By calibrating sequencing-based bacterial …

Bacterial pathogens are one of the major threats to biosafety and environmental health, and
advanced assessment is a prerequisite to combating bacterial pathogens. Currently, 16S …

Metagenomic surveys and data from next generation sequencing revealed that mixed
infections among plant viruses are probably a rule rather than an exception in natural …

Infection by multiple pathogens of the same host is ubiquitous in both natural and managed
habitats. While intraspecific variation in disease resistance is known to affect pathogen …

Background Soils harbour a remarkable diversity of interacting fungi, bacteria, and other
microbes: together these perform a wide variety of ecological roles from nutrient cycling and …

Mixed viral infections occur more commonly than would be expected by chance in nature.
Virus-virus interactions may affect viral traits and leave a genetic signature in the population …

Coinfections by multiple parasites predominate in the wild. Interactions between parasites
can be antagonistic, neutral, or facilitative, and they can have significant implications for …