Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play many roles including defense against pathogens,
pests, and herbivores; response to environmental stresses, and mediating organismal …

The metabolome, the collection of small-molecule chemical entities involved in metabolism,
has traditionally been studied with the aim of identifying biomarkers in the diagnosis and …

Plants benefit from associations with a diverse community of root-colonizing microbes.
Deciphering the mechanisms underpinning these beneficial services are of interest for …

Plants host a mesmerizing diversity of microbes inside and around their roots, known as the
microbiome. The microbiome is composed mostly of fungi, bacteria, oomycetes, and …

All organisms produce specialized organic molecules, ranging from small volatile chemicals
to large gene-encoded peptides, that have evolved to provide them with diverse cellular and …

Plants constantly come into contact with a diverse mix of pathogenic and beneficial
microbes. The ability to distinguish between them and to respond appropriately is essential …

Microbial communities associated with roots confer specific functions to their hosts, thereby
modulating plant growth, health, and productivity. Yet, seminal questions remain largely …

The factors that contribute to the composition of the root microbiome and, in turn, affect plant
fitness are not well understood. Recent work has highlighted a major contribution of the soil …

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient that affects the growth and development of plants
because it participates as a cofactor in numerous physiological and biochemical reactions …

Coumarins are a family of plant-derived secondary metabolites that are produced via the
phenylpropanoid pathway. In the past decade, coumarins have emerged as iron-mobilizing …