The floral microbiome: plant, pollinator, and microbial perspectives
RL Vannette - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Flowers at times host abundant and specialized communities of bacteria and fungi that
influence floral phenotypes and interactions with pollinators. Ecological processes drive …
influence floral phenotypes and interactions with pollinators. Ecological processes drive …
The seed microbiome: origins, interactions, and impacts
EB Nelson - Plant and Soil, 2018 - Springer
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 …
represent perhaps the most critical stages of a plant's life cycle. The endophytic and …
[HTML][HTML] What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …
Chemistry, biosynthesis and biology of floral volatiles: roles in pollination and other functions
S Dötterl, J Gershenzon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …
Plant secondary metabolites in nectar: impacts on pollinators and ecological functions
The ecological function of secondary metabolites in plant defence against herbivores is well
established, but their role in plant–pollinator interactions is less obvious. Nectar is the major …
established, but their role in plant–pollinator interactions is less obvious. Nectar is the major …
Roles of plant volatiles in defence against microbial pathogens and microbial exploitation of volatiles
A Hammerbacher, TA Coutinho… - Plant, Cell & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Plants emit a large variety of volatile organic compounds during infection by pathogenic
microbes, including terpenes, aromatics, nitrogen‐containing compounds, and fatty acid …
microbes, including terpenes, aromatics, nitrogen‐containing compounds, and fatty acid …
Capacity of soil bacteria to reach the phyllosphere and convergence of floral communities despite soil microbiota variation
J Massoni, M Bortfeld-Miller… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Leaves and flowers are colonized by diverse bacteria that impact plant fitness and evolution.
Although the structure of these microbial communities is becoming well-characterized …
Although the structure of these microbial communities is becoming well-characterized …
Animals in a bacterial world, a new imperative for the life sciences
M McFall-Ngai, MG Hadfield… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
In the last two decades, the widespread application of genetic and genomic approaches has
revealed a bacterial world astonishing in its ubiquity and diversity. This review examines …
revealed a bacterial world astonishing in its ubiquity and diversity. This review examines …
Evolutionary ecology of nectar
Background Floral nectar is an important determinant of plant–pollinator interactions and an
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
Nectar‐inhabiting microorganisms influence nectar volatile composition and attractiveness to a generalist pollinator
The plant microbiome can influence plant phenotype in diverse ways, yet microbial
contribution to plant volatile phenotype remains poorly understood. We examine the …
contribution to plant volatile phenotype remains poorly understood. We examine the …