Microbes of the phytomicrobiome are associated with every plant tissue and, in combination
with the plant form the holobiont. Plants regulate the composition and activity of their …

Microorganisms are important factors in shaping our environment. One key characteristic
that has been neglected for a long time is the ability of microorganisms to release chemically …

In disease-suppressive soils, plants are protected from infections by specific root pathogens
due to the antagonistic activities of soil and rhizosphere microorganisms. For most disease …

By ecologically interacting with various biotic and abiotic agents acting in soil ecosystems,
highly diverse soil microorganisms establish complex and stable assemblages and survive …

Bacterial swarming is a collective mode of motion in which cells migrate rapidly over
surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point …

Bacteria produce a multitude of volatile compounds. While the biological functions of these
deceptively simple molecules are unknown in many cases, for compounds that have been …

Kin discrimination, broadly defined as differential treatment of conspecifics according to their
relatedness, could help biological systems direct cooperative behavior toward their relatives …

Soil salinity is a major constraint for reducing crop productivity worldwide. To combat this
situation, the current project was aimed to examine the effect of plant growth-promoting …

A plant growing under natural conditions is always associated with a substantial, diverse,
and well-orchestrated community of microbes—the phytomicrobiome. The phytomicrobiome …

Diverse interactions among species within bacterial colonies lead to intricate spatiotemporal
dynamics, which can affect their growth and survival. Here, we describe the emergence of …