Plant-Microbe Interactions
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 35716
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biocontrol; plant pathology; Trichoderma; VOCs; microbiology; molecular–plant–microbe interaction
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Interests: Research interests are focused on different aspects of agricultural eco-systems: multitrophic interaction, pest antagonists and bioremediation. In particular, she is interested in mechanisms at the base of microbe-plant interaction, through the identification of volatiles signals (VOCs) between fungi and plants; in molecular characterization of pest antagonists (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea parasitoids), to complement traditional taxonomy and phylogenetics, to identify molecular markers, and to understand the role of endosymbiotic bacteria in parthenogenetic reproduction of some of those parasitoids. Moreover, she is studying genes involved in degradation pathways of chlorinated synthetic contaminants, through genome and transcriptome analysis of fungal species and Drosophila melanogaster.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In a natural environment, plants and microbes are in constant association. The result is a fine interplay based on signals and chemical messages continuously shared by the players. Every year, plant diseases cause an estimated loss of 40 billion dollars worldwide, either directly or indirectly. Today, there is a growing interest in developing low-input and more sustainable agricultural practices that include alternatives to chemicals for controlling pests and diseases. Research has been focusing on new sources of potential biological control microbes as valid alternatives for the management of pests and plant pathogens. It is well known that plant health depends on interactions with complex and dynamic communities, comprising macro- and microorganisms, and there is an increasing body of evidence that demonstrates the potential of leaf and root-associated microbiomes to increase plant efficiency and yield in cropping systems. Understanding the role and the various modes of action of these microbes in promoting plant growth and controlling diseases will greatly enhance their application as biofertilizers and biopesticides.
In recent years, the accumulation of a large amount of data in this field has come from the application of continuously improving techniques, such as all the “omics” sciences (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, or metabolomics), that have led to major advances in our understanding of plant–microbe interactions, from many perspectives. This Special Issue will merge information and results achieved through different approaches, allowing a deeper comprehension of plant–microbe interaction and of physiological factors that are at the base of plant–microbe (beneficial and detrimental) interactions.
From the perspective of integrating multiple approaches, this Special Issue will accept papers from different fields of research, for example, on the following topics:
Phytobiomes; root physiology and the role of root exudates in shaping plant–microbe interaction (aboveground and belowground); plant and microbial transporter proteins involved in plant–microbe interaction; interaction among members of phytobiomes and network analyses of intrakingdom interactions; molecules known to be involved in molecular plant–microbe cross-talk; plant–microbe interaction at multitrophic level.
Dr. Michelina Ruocco
Dr. Maurilia Maria Monti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- beneficials
- plant–microbe
- mamp
- damp
- pamp
- plant pathogen
- multitrophic
- signaling
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