Advances in Plant-Microbe Interactions

Dear Colleagues,

There are multiple ways that plants can interact with microbes. Many plant-microbe interactions result in beneficial outcomes for plant, but others can promote diseases or damages to plants and their products. In this regard, microbes can influence plant fitness, either directly by interacting with plants or indirectly through multitrophic interactions. In line with the emergence of omic technologies and with the advent of systems biology era, the understanding on microbes diversity (microbiota), function (microbiome), and interaction capacity with other organisms is rapidly increasing. Recent discoveries are changing our perception about plant microbial diversity and function, and new terms have been coined to introduce the essential role played by multiple microorganisms in plant function (‘holobiont’ for the whole diversity associated with a host organism; ‘metaorganism’ for the functions played by the holobiont).

In this Special issue of Microorganisms, we invite you to send contributions concerning any aspects related with the interaction of microbes with plants, including those related with the well-known plant microbe interactors (e.g., plant-growth-promoting bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, endophytes, and epiphytes) and corresponding effects (e.g., for sustainable agriculture). The role of microbes and whole microbial communities for plant and ecosystem outcomes, the molecular aspects behind the interaction, as well as the exploitation of new technological approaches for understanding plant microbes interactions are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Teresa Lino-Neto
Prof. Dr. Paula Baptista
Guest Editors

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