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

Harnessing beneficial microorganisms is seen as a promising approach to enhance
sustainable agriculture production. Synthetic communities (SynComs) are increasingly …

Plant-associated microbiomes contribute to important ecosystem functions such as host
resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The factors that determine such community …

Communities of microorganisms (microbiota) are present in all habitats on Earth and are
relevant for agriculture, health, and climate. Deciphering the mechanisms that determine …

In healthy plants, the innate immune system contributes to maintenance of microbiota
homoeostasis, while disease can be associated with microbiome perturbation or dysbiosis …

Plant roots are functionally heterogeneous in cellular architecture, transcriptome profile,
metabolic state, and microbial immunity. We hypothesized that axial differentiation may also …

Lignin, as the abundant carbon polymer, is essential for carbon cycle and biorefinery.
Microorganisms interact to form communities for lignin biodegradation, yet it is a challenge …

Engineering natural microbiomes for biotechnological applications remains challenging, as
metabolic interactions within microbiomes are largely unknown, and practical principles and …

Over the past decades, our understanding of microbial metabolism has increased
dramatically. Metabolomics, a family of techniques that are used to measure the quantities of …

Microbiomes feature recurrent compositional structures under given environmental
conditions. However, these patterns may conceal diverse underlying population dynamics …