The aboveground parts of terrestrial plants are colonized by a variety of microbes that
collectively constitute the phyllosphere microbiota. Decades of pioneering work using …

The root microbiome refers to the community of microbes living in association with a plant's
roots, and includes mutualists, pathogens, and commensals. Here we focus on recent …

Plants interact with a diversity of microorganisms that influence their growth and resilience,
and they can therefore be considered as ecological entities, namely “plant holobionts,” …

Although plant roots encounter a plethora of microorganisms in the surrounding soil, at the
rhizosphere, plants exert selective forces on their bacterial colonizers. Unlike immune …

Rhizosphere microbes play critical roles for plant's growth and health. Among them, the
beneficial rhizobacteria have the potential to be developed as the biofertilizer or …

Plant-associated microbiota can extend plant immune system function, improve nutrient
acquisition and availability, and alleviate abiotic stresses. Thus, naturally beneficial …

Bacteria have been used to increase crop yields. For their application on crops, bacteria are
provided in inoculant formulations that are continuously changing, with liquid-and solid …

Plant cell surface pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and intracellular immune receptors
cooperate to provide immunity to microbial infection. Both receptor families have coevolved …

Plant defense responses against insect herbivores are induced through wound-induced
signaling and the specific perception of herbivore-associated molecular patterns (HAMPs) …

In nature, roots of healthy plants are colonized by multikingdom microbial communities that
include bacteria, fungi, and oomycetes. A key question is how plants control the assembly of …