Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere, Second Edition
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Microbe Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 597
Special Issue Editors
Interests: PGPR; plant–microbe interactions; biocontrol; plant growth promotion
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Interests: environmental microbiology; sustainable agriculture; bioinoculants; PGPR; agroecology; plant-soil-microorganism interactions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, “Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/microorganisms/special_issues/MRH869875D).
The role played by microorganisms and their functions in plants is relevant in various research areas, from uncovering basic communication mechanisms to field applications aimed at increasing crop production. When exerting their beneficial functions, the microbiome can influence different interaction zones with the plant, such as the rhizosphere, endosphere and phyllosphere. The study of each of these plant–microbiome interaction regions is complex, with new beneficial organisms constantly being revealed while molecules and compounds important for communication and protection against potential pathogens are sought. Therefore, it is imperative to review the latest advances in plant microbiome-related research, the progress of which is exponential.
Specific topics include, but are not limited to, new developments in the following areas:
- Role of the microbiome and its functions in promoting plant growth and production;
- The microbiome and its mechanisms of action against plant pathogens;
- Induction of the plant immune system by plant-associated microorganisms;
- Microbial consortia and their synergistic benefits in plants;
- Application of plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM) as bioinoculants;
- Genetic regulation of plant–microbe communication;
- Omics tools in the study of plant microbiome;
- Root exudates as a source of microbial nutrition;
- Diversity and modulation by biotic and abiotic factors of the plant-associated microbiome.
Prof. Dr. Gustavo Santoyo
Dr. Ma. Del Carmen Orozco-Mosqueda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- PGPR
- plant–microbe interactions
- biocontrol
- plant growth promotion
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