Mechanisms underlying legume–rhizobium symbioses

J Yang, L Lan, Y Jin, N Yu, D Wang… - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Legumes, unlike most land plants, can form symbiotic root nodules with nitrogen‐fixing
bacteria to secure nitrogen for growth. The formation of nitrogen‐fixing nodules on legume …

Plant growth stimulation by microbial consortia

G Santoyo, P Guzmán-Guzmán, FI Parra-Cota… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant-associated microorganisms play an important role in agricultural production. Although
various studies have shown that single microorganisms can exert beneficial effects on …

Zooming in on the phycosphere: the ecological interface for phytoplankton–bacteria relationships

JR Seymour, SA Amin, JB Raina, R Stocker - Nature microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
By controlling nutrient cycling and biomass production at the base of the food web,
interactions between phytoplankton and bacteria represent a fundamental ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus: A biological tool for crop improvement through bio-molecular changes in adverse environments

R Radhakrishnan, A Hashem, EF Abd_Allah - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Crop productivity is affected by environmental and genetic factors. Microbes that are
beneficial to plants are used to enhance the crop yield and are alternatives to chemical …

The hologenome concept of evolution after 10 years

E Rosenberg, I Zilber-Rosenberg - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a
distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered …

[HTML][HTML] The style and substance of plant flavonoid decoration; towards defining both structure and function

S Alseekh, LP de Souza, M Benina, AR Fernie - Phytochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Over 8000 different flavonoids have been described and a considerable number of new
flavonoid structures are being elucidated every year. The advent of metabolomics alongside …

Flavonoids as important molecules of plant interactions with the environment

J Mierziak, K Kostyn, A Kulma - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various
biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of …

Interaction and signalling between a cosmopolitan phytoplankton and associated bacteria

SA Amin, LR Hmelo, HM Van Tol, BP Durham… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Interactions between primary producers and bacteria impact the physiology of both partners,
alter the chemistry of their environment, and shape ecosystem diversity,. In marine …

Going back to the roots: the microbial ecology of the rhizosphere

L Philippot, JM Raaijmakers, P Lemanceau… - Nature reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
The rhizosphere is the interface between plant roots and soil where interactions among a
myriad of microorganisms and invertebrates affect biogeochemical cycling, plant growth and …

Microbial interactions in the rhizosphere: beneficial influences of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on nutrient acquisition process. A review

Y Pii, T Mimmo, N Tomasi, R Terzano, S Cesco… - Biology and fertility of …, 2015 - Springer
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil bacteria that are able to colonize
rhizosphere and to enhance plant growth by means of a wide variety of mechanisms like …