[HTML][HTML] The plant microbiota signature of the Anthropocene as a challenge for microbiome research
Background One promise of the recently presented microbiome definition suggested that, in
combination with unifying concepts and standards, microbiome research could be important …
combination with unifying concepts and standards, microbiome research could be important …
Conserving the holobiont
Organismal biology has undergone a dramatic paradigm shift in the last decade. The
realization that host cells and genes are outnumbered by symbiotic microbial cells and their …
realization that host cells and genes are outnumbered by symbiotic microbial cells and their …
Rewilding plant microbiomes
JM Raaijmakers, ET Kiers - Science, 2022 - science.org
Over the past decade, research has shown that microorganisms living on and inside
eukaryotes—the microbiota—are drivers of host health. For plants, microbiota can greatly …
eukaryotes—the microbiota—are drivers of host health. For plants, microbiota can greatly …
[HTML][HTML] The wild side of plant microbiomes
Plants rely on their microbiome for a number of life-support functions including nutrient
acquisition and protection against (a) biotic stress factors. For crop plants, however, the …
acquisition and protection against (a) biotic stress factors. For crop plants, however, the …
[HTML][HTML] Toward comprehensive plant microbiome research
K Saikkonen, R Nissinen, M Helander - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microbes have driven eco-evolutionary adaptations organizing biodiversity from the origin of
life. They are ubiquitous and abundant, facilitating the biochemical processes that make …
life. They are ubiquitous and abundant, facilitating the biochemical processes that make …
From microbiome composition to functional engineering, one step at a time
Communities of microorganisms (microbiota) are present in all habitats on Earth and are
relevant for agriculture, health, and climate. Deciphering the mechanisms that determine …
relevant for agriculture, health, and climate. Deciphering the mechanisms that determine …
[HTML][HTML] Microbiome definition re-visited: old concepts and new challenges
The field of microbiome research has evolved rapidly over the past few decades and has
become a topic of great scientific and public interest. As a result of this rapid growth in …
become a topic of great scientific and public interest. As a result of this rapid growth in …
Antibiotic resistomes in plant microbiomes
Microorganisms associated with plants may alter the traits of the human microbiome
important for human health, but this alteration has largely been overlooked. The plant …
important for human health, but this alteration has largely been overlooked. The plant …
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 …
Microbiome interconnectedness throughout environments with major consequences for healthy people and a healthy planet
Microbiomes have highly important roles for ecosystem functioning and carry out key
functions that support planetary health, including nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and …
functions that support planetary health, including nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and …