Modern intensive agricultural practices face numerous challenges that pose major threats to
global food security. In order to address the nutritional requirements of the ever-increasing …

Advances in high-throughput sequencing (HTS) have fostered rapid developments in the
field of microbiome research, and massive microbiome datasets are now being generated …

Root-associated microbiomes contribute to plant growth and health, and are dynamically
affected by plant development and changes in the soil environment. However, how different …

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

Rhizomicrobiome plays important roles in plant growth and health, contributing to the
sustainable development of agriculture. Plants recruit and assemble the rhizomicrobiome to …

Soils are a main repository of biodiversity harbouring immense diversity of microbial species
that plays a central role in fundamental ecological processes and acts as the seed bank for …

Highlights•The plant microbiota is associated with all plant organs, influencing many
functions.•The composition of the plant microbiota depends on abiotic and biotic …

Plants are colonized by various microorganisms in natural environments. While many
studies have demonstrated key roles of the rhizosphere microbiota in regulating biological …

Mangrove roots harbor a repertoire of microbial taxa that contribute to important ecological
functions in mangrove ecosystems. However, the diversity, function, and assembly of …

Breeders and evolutionary geneticists have grappled with the complexity of the 'genotype‐to‐
phenotype map'for decades. Now, recent studies highlight the relevance of this concept for …