New Insights into Plant-Microbe Interaction
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editors
Interests: legumes; plant pathology; beneficial microorganisms; bacterial biofilm
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Interests: pathogen identification and characterization; disease resistance; phytopathology; bacteriology; plant virus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Legumes and vegetables have become important sources of nutrition for humans, but the cultivation and management of these crops can be particularly challenging due to the susceptibility of these species to biotic and abiotic stress.
In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions on emerging diseases of legume species and vegetable crops, the development of novel biocontrol agents against pathogens, and the characterization of novel beneficial microorganisms that improve health and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. We are also interested in studies exploring the molecular basis of plant–microbe interaction including the plant–pathogen, plant–beneficial microorganism, and pathogen–beneficial microorganism interactions. Papers on microbial genomes analyses are also encouraged.
We invite experts and researchers to submit their reviews, original research, and opinion pieces addressing topics within the scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Eliana Dell'olmo
Dr. Loredana Sigillo
Guest Editors
Dr. Giulia Semenzato
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- legumes
- vegetable crops
- pathogens
- beneficial microorganisms
- microbiome
- microbial community
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