Plant microbiomes are not only diverse, but also appear to host a vast pool of secondary
metabolites holding great promise for bioactive natural products and drug discovery. Yet …

Plant–microbe symbioses span a continuum from pathogenic to mutualistic, with functional
consequences for both organisms in the symbiosis. In order to increase sustainable food …

Root-associated microbial communities have been widely studied in the model plant
Arabidopsis thaliana, but have been much less explored in agronomically important crops …

Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is widely cultivated in tropic and sub-tropic regions for
the production of fruit, flowers, cosmetics, and for pharmacological applications. Its high …

Variation on bacterial communities living in the phyllosphere as epiphytes and endophytes
has been attributed to plant host effects. However, there is contradictory or inconclusive …

Methane (CH4) exchange in tree stems and canopies and the processes involved are
among the least understood components of the global CH4 cycle. Recent studies have …

Alkaloids are a large group of plant secondary metabolites with various structures and
activities. It is important to understand their functions in the interplay between plants and the …

Understanding the impacts of plant age on bamboo growth, soil nutrient and functional
microorganism can assist in the development of management practices to maximize the …

Pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the greatest threats to pine
trees and is spreading all over the world. During the nematode's pathogenesis, plant …

Bacteria from the leaf surface and the leaf tissue have been attributed with several beneficial
properties for their plant host. Though physically connected, the microbial ecology of these …