Core microbiomes for sustainable agroecosystems
In an era of ecosystem degradation and climate change, maximizing microbial functions in
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …
Bacterial endophyte colonization and distribution within plants
The plant endosphere contains a diverse group of microbial communities. There is general
consensus that these microbial communities make significant contributions to plant health …
consensus that these microbial communities make significant contributions to plant health …
Plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere via a circular metabolic economy
Chemical exchange often serves as the first step in plant–microbe interactions and
exchanges of various signals, nutrients, and metabolites continue throughout the interaction …
exchanges of various signals, nutrients, and metabolites continue throughout the interaction …
Plant hormones and seed germination
M Miransari, DL Smith - Environmental and experimental botany, 2014 - Elsevier
Seed germination is controlled by a number of mechanisms and is necessary for the growth
and development of the embryo, resulting in the eventual production of a new plant. Under …
and development of the embryo, resulting in the eventual production of a new plant. Under …
Microbially mediated plant salt tolerance and microbiome-based solutions for saline agriculture
Y Qin, IS Druzhinina, X Pan, Z Yuan - Biotechnology Advances, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil salinization adversely affects plant growth and has become one of the major limiting
factors for crop productivity worldwide. The conventional approach, breeding salt-tolerant …
factors for crop productivity worldwide. The conventional approach, breeding salt-tolerant …
Rhizosphere microbiome modulators: contributions of nitrogen fixing bacteria towards sustainable agriculture
NO Igiehon, OO Babalola - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Rhizosphere microbiome which has been shown to enhance plant growth and yield are
modulated or influenced by a few environmental factors such as soil type, plant cultivar …
modulated or influenced by a few environmental factors such as soil type, plant cultivar …
Living inside plants: bacterial endophytes
B Reinhold-Hurek, T Hurek - Current opinion in plant biology, 2011 - Elsevier
As current research activities have focused on symbiotic or parasitic plant–microbe
interactions, other types of associations between plants and microorganisms are often …
interactions, other types of associations between plants and microorganisms are often …
Biological nitrogen fixation in non-legume plants
C Santi, D Bogusz, C Franche - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Nitrogen is an essential nutrient in plant growth. The ability of a plant to supply
all or part of its requirements from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) thanks to interactions …
all or part of its requirements from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) thanks to interactions …
Hidden fungi, emergent properties: endophytes and microbiomes
A Porras-Alfaro, P Bayman - Annual review of phytopathology, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Endophytes are microorganisms that live within plant tissues without causing symptoms of
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …
disease. They are important components of plant microbiomes. Endophytes interact with …
Metagenomic insights into communities, functions of endophytes and their associates with infection by root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in tomato roots
BY Tian, Y Cao, KQ Zhang - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Endophytes are known to play important roles in plant's health and productivity. In this study,
we investigated the root microbiome of tomato in association with infection by root knot …
we investigated the root microbiome of tomato in association with infection by root knot …