Microorganisms are found everywhere, and they are closely associated with plants.
Because the establishment of any plant–microbe association involves chemical …

Abstract Background Rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) seeds as plant microbiome present
both an opportunity and a challenge to colonizing bacterial community living in close …

Plant microbiota are the subject of new product developments, primarily aimed at improving
plant health, nutrition, and stress resilience. However, current application of microbials in the …

Bacterial endophytes constitute an essential part of the plant microbiome and are described
to promote plant health by different mechanisms. The close interaction with the host leads to …

Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

Plants have a large diversity of metabolites in order to carry out the complicated plant
metabolic pathway in a coordinated manner under normal as well as stressful conditions …

The interiors of plants are colonized by diverse microorganisms that are referred to as
endophytes. Endophytes have received much attention over the past few decades, yet many …

The conventional means of achieving enhanced agricultural productivity are not ecologically
balanced and sustainable. The excessive use of synthetic agrochemicals, declining soil …

Some soil fungi in the Leotiomycetes form ericoid mycorrhizal (ERM) symbioses with
Ericaceae. In the harsh habitats in which they occur, ERM plant survival relies on nutrient …

Soil pollution with organic contaminants is one of the most intractable environmental
problems today, posing serious threats to humans and the environment. Innovative …