Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen that has a large accessory genome of
plasmids and chromosomal gene loci. This accessory genome divides K. pneumoniae …

Bacterial endophytes ubiquitously colonize the internal tissues of plants, being found in
nearly every plant worldwide. Some endophytes are able to promote the growth of plants …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is now recognized as an urgent threat to human health because of
the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains associated with hospital outbreaks and …

Cereals such as maize, rice, wheat and sorghum are the most important crops for human
nutrition. Like other plants, cereals associate with diverse bacteria (including nitrogen-fixing …

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were first identified in 1996 in the USA.
Since then, regional outbreaks of KPC-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) have occurred …

Many symbiotic relationships rely on the acquisition of microbial partners from the
environment. However, the mechanisms by which microbial symbionts find and colonize …

Background Plants and their associated microbiota constitute an assemblage of species
known as holobionts. The plant seed microbiome plays an important role in nutrient uptake …

In both managed and natural ecosystems, beneficial plant-associated bacteria play a key
role in supporting and/or increasing plant health and growth. Plant growth-promoting …

As current research activities have focused on symbiotic or parasitic plant–microbe
interactions, other types of associations between plants and microorganisms are often …

Roots are the primary site of interaction between plants and microorganisms. To meet food
demands in changing climates, improved yields and stress resistance are increasingly …