Chemical Communication in Plant–Microbe Beneficial Interactions Between Plants and Rhizosphere Microorganisms
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Microbe Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 2173
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rhizosphere microbiomes are crucial for plant health, such as growth promotion, disease resistance, etc. Harnessing the power of beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere to improve plant performance is a vital goal of sustainable agriculture. However, the precise management of rhizosphere microbes for crop growth and health remains challenging because we lack a comprehensive understanding of the plant–rhizobacteria relationship.
In this Special Issue, we will present the latest findings on the interaction between microbes and roots, the root colonization of chemotaxis, attachment, root exudates, rhizomicrobiome, bacterial chemotaxis, biofilms, etc. High-quality original research, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspectives related to this multi-disciplinary area are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Haichao Feng
Prof. Dr. Yunpeng Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
- root exudates
- colonization
- chemotaxis
- attachment
- biofilm
- rhizomicrobiome
- plant health
- recruitment
- biocontrol
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