Plants have evolved with a plethora of microorganisms having important roles for plant
growth and health. A considerable amount of information is now available on the structure …

The present scenario of agricultural sector is dependent hugely on the use of chemical-
based fertilizers and pesticides that impact the nutritional quality, health status, and …

The plant microbiomes play important role in plant growth promotion and soil fertility for
sustainable agriculture. Plant and soil are valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of …

Plants are hosts to complex communities of endophytic bacteria that colonize the interior of
both below-and aboveground tissues. Bacteria living inside plant tissues as endophytes can …

Background The development and dispersal of seeds as well as their transition to seedlings
represent perhaps the most critical stages of a plant's life cycle. The endophytic and …

Highlights•Seeds harbor numerous micro-organisms, collectively referred to as
microbiota.•The composition of the seed microbiota can impact seed quality and ultimately …

The microbial component of healthy seeds–the seed microbiome–appears to be inherited
between plant generations and can dynamically influence germination, plant performance …

Honey bee hives are filled with stored pollen, honey, plant resins and wax, all antimicrobial
to differing degrees. Stored pollen is the nutritionally rich currency used for colony growth …

The phyllosphere referred to the total aerial plant surfaces (above-ground portions), as
habitat for microorganisms. Microorganisms establish compositionally complex communities …

Plants host diverse but taxonomically structured communities of microorganisms, called
microbiome, which colonize various parts of host plants. Plant-associated microbial …