The plant microbiome: from ecology to reductionism and beyond

CR Fitzpatrick, I Salas-González… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Methodological advances over the past two decades have propelled plant microbiome
research, allowing the field to comprehensively test ideas proposed over a century ago and …

The pivotal roles of gut microbiota in insect plant interactions for sustainable pest management

Y Zhang, S Zhang, L Xu - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2023 - nature.com
The gut microbiota serves as a critical “organ” in the life cycle of animals, particularly in the
intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes the pivotal …

Soil microbes alter plant fitness under competition and drought

CR Fitzpatrick, Z Mustafa… - Journal of evolutionary …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Plants exist across varying biotic and abiotic environments, including variation in the
composition of soil microbial communities. The ecological effects of soil microbes on plant …

Citrus genetic engineering for disease resistance: Past, present and future

L Sun, Nasrullah, F Ke, Z Nie, P Wang, J Xu - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130
countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus …

Plant genetics as a tool for manipulating crop microbiomes: Opportunities and challenges

KM Clouse, MR Wagner - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Growing human population size and the ongoing climate crisis create an urgent need for
new tools for sustainable agriculture. Because microbiomes have profound effects on host …

Antimicrobial peptides: The production of novel peptide-based therapeutics in plant systems

P Tiwari, Y Srivastava, A Sharma, R Vinayagam - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increased prevalence of antibiotic resistance is alarming and has a significant impact on
the economies of emerging and underdeveloped nations. The redundancy of antibiotic …

Modulation of ACD6 dependent hyperimmunity by natural alleles of an Arabidopsis thaliana NLR resistance gene

W Zhu, M Zaidem, AL Van de Weyer, RM Gutaker… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Plants defend themselves against pathogens by activating an array of immune responses.
Unfortunately, immunity programs may also cause unintended collateral damage to the plant …

Antimicrobial peptides as effective agents against drug-resistant pathogens

P Tiwari, Y Srivastava, V Kumar - Antimicrobial Resistance: Underlying …, 2022 - Springer
The rising incidence of antimicrobial resistance continues to project a global healthcare
concern. The spread of drug-resistant pathogens and indiscriminate use of the existing …

Evaluation of the Ecological Environment Affected by Cry1Ah1 in Poplar

A Movahedi, H Wei, AR Alhassan, R Dzinyela, P Wang… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Populus is a genus of globally significant plantation trees used widely in industrial and
agricultural production. Poplars are easily damaged by Micromelalopha troglodyta and …

A host‐derived chimeric peptide protects citrus against Huanglongbing without threatening the native microbial community of the phyllosphere

J Choi, S Basu, A Thompson, K Otto… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The application of host‐derived antibacterial peptides has been highlighted as
a potential efficacious and safe tool for the treatment of Huanglongbing (HLB), the most …