Plant roots associate with diverse microbes (including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, and
viruses) collectively called the root-associated microbiome. Among them, mycorrhizal fungi …

Macrophomina phaseolina is a generalist soil-borne fungus present all over the world. It
cause diseases such as stem and root rot, charcoal rot and seedling blight. Under high …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a class of beneficial microorganisms that are widely
distributed in soil ecosystems and can form symbionts with 80% of terrestrial higher plants …

In natural environments, plants are exposed to diverse microbiota that they interact with in
complex ways. While plant–pathogen interactions have been intensely studied to …

Priming is an adaptive strategy that improves the defensive capacity of plants. This
phenomenon is marked by an enhanced activation of induced defense mechanisms. Stimuli …

Current soil management strategies are mainly dependent on inorganic chemical-based
fertilizers, which caused a serious threat to human health and environment. The exploitation …

Beneficial microbes in the microbiome of plant roots improve plant health. Induced systemic
resistance (ISR) emerged as an important mechanism by which selected plant growth …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can form a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship
with most land plants. They are known to secrete lysin motif (LysM) effectors into host root …

Symbioses between plants and beneficial soil microorganisms like arbuscular-mycorrhizal
fungi (AMF) are known to promote plant growth and help plants to cope with biotic and …

A number of different types of induced resistance have been defined based on differences in
signalling pathways and spectra of effectiveness, including systemic acquired resistance …