Background Grapevine is a woody, perennial plant of high economic importance worldwide.
Like other plants, it lives in close association with large numbers of microorganisms …

Soil microbiota has increasingly been shown to play an integral role in viticulture resilience.
The emergence of new metagenomic and culturomic technologies has led to significant …

Background Trees are associated with a broad range of microorganisms colonising the
diverse tissues of their host. However, the early dynamics of the microbiota assembly …

Plant roots support complex microbial communities that can influence nutrition, plant growth,
and health. In grapevine, little is known about the impact of abiotic stresses on the …

Soil microbiota plays a significant role in plant development and health and appears to be a
major component of certain forms of grapevine decline. A greenhouse experiment was …

To alleviate biotic and abiotic stresses and enhance fruit yield, many crops are cultivated in
the form of grafted plants, in which the shoot (scion) and root (rootstock) systems of different …

Ecosystem degradation is a major environmental threat. Beyond conservation, restoration of
degraded ecosystems is a prerequisite to reinstate their ability to provide essential services …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a reservoir of fungal endophytes that may affect its growth, health
status and grape production. Although there is growing interest in comparing fungal …

Grafting, a traditional agricultural technique, holds significant potential for increasing
productivity by harnessing the plant microbiome. The microbiome provides adaptability and …

Background Plant organs (compartments) host distinct microbiota which shift in response to
variation in both development and climate. Grapevines are woody perennial crops that are …