The plant signaling molecule auxin is present in multiple kingdoms of life. Since its
discovery, a century of research has been focused on its action as a phytohormone. In land …

Microalgae are used in various biotechnological processes, such as biofuel production due
to their high biomass yields, agriculture as biofertilizers, production of high-value-added …

Insights into the symbiotic relation between eukaryotic hosts and their microbiome lift the
curtain on the crucial roles of microbes in host fitness, behavior, and ecology. However, it …

Fungi are well-known decomposers of organic matter that thrive in virtually any environment
on Earth where they encounter wealths of other microbes. Some fungi evolved symbiotic …

Soil salinization seriously affects crop yield and soil productivity. The application of bacteria
and microalgae has been considered as a promising strategy to alleviate soil salinization …

Plants display a tremendous diversity of developmental and physiological features, resulting
from gains and losses of functional innovations across the plant phylogeny. Among those …

Biocrusts are phototroph‐driven communities inhabiting arid soil surfaces. Like plants, most
photoautotrophs (largely cyanobacteria) in biocrusts are thought to exchange fixed carbon …

The stability and harmony of ecological niches rely on intricate interactions between their
members. During evolution, organisms have developed the ability to thrive in different …

As holobiont, a plant is intrinsically connected to its microbiomes. However, some
characteristics of these microbiomes, such as their taxonomic composition, biological and …

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a cofactor for essential metabolic reactions in multiple eukaryotic
taxa, including major primary producers such as algae, and yet only prokaryotes can …