Invasion by Spartina alterniflora has detrimental effects on existing ecosystems. Studies have shown that microorganisms can control plant growth and development. However, the root-associated community structures of bacteria, archaea, and fungi of S....
Plant-associated microbial communities play essential roles in the vegetative cycle, growth, and development of plants. Cinnamomum camphora is an evergreen tree species of the Lauraceae family with high ornamental, medicinal, and economic values. The...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major cereal food crop worldwide, and its growth and yield are affected by several fungal phytopathogens, including Magnaporthe oryzae, Fusarium graminearum, F. moniliforme, and Rhizoctonia solani. In the present study, we...
The mycobiome in the rhizosphere and within the roots benefits the nutrition and function of host plants. However, compared with the bacterial community, root-associated mycobiomes of desert plants and the forces that drive their assemblage are limit...
Plant-associated microbiomes play critical roles in regulating plant growth, nutrient acquisition, and stress adaptation. However, whether geographically distinct plant provenances retain heritable signatures that influence microbiome assembly under...
Lead (Pb) contamination in coastal groundwater poses a potential concern for aquaculture systems relying on saline water sources; however, biological patterns associated with naturally Pb-enriched water in integrated saline aquaponic systems remain p...
Coastal salt-marsh wetlands sustain diverse native halophytes whose root-associated microbiomes mediate plant adaptation to saline-alkaline environments. Host filtering and niche differentiation between rhizosphere soil and root endosphere jointly sh...
Plant-associated microbes play a crucial role in host growth, health, and stress resistance. Host plants significantly influence the assembly of their microbial communities. To examine the influence of plant provenance on bacterial composition and pl...
Ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi play pivotal roles in ecosystem functioning. Here, we studied the vertical differentiation of root-associated fungi (RAF) in temperate forests. We analysed RAF assemblages in the organic and mineral soil from 15...
Despite the widespread occurrence of fungal endophytes (FE) in plants inhabiting arid ecosystems, the environmental and soil factors that modulate changes in FE diversity and community composition along an aridity gradient have been little explored....
Mycorrhizae are an important energy source for orchids that may replace or supplement photosynthesis. Most mature orchids rely on mycorrhizae throughout their life cycles. However, little is known about temporal variation in root endophytic fungal di...
Maize has the largest cultivation area of any crop in the world and plays an important role in ensuring food security. High-density planting is essential for maintaining high maize yields in modern intensive agriculture. Nonetheless, how high-density...
Root selection of their associated microbiome composition and activities is determined by the plant’s developmental stage and distance from the root. Total gene abundance, structure and functions of root-associated and rhizospheric microbiomes were s...
The production and quality of Rehmannia glutinosa can be dramatically reduced by replant disease under consecutive monoculture. The root-associated microbiome, also known as the second genome of the plant, was investigated to understand its impact on...
Survival in desert ecosystems poses significant challenges for plants due to harsh conditions. Plant microbiomes are thought to promote resilience; however, whether plant hormones, specifically strigolactones (SLs) and karrikins (KARs), shape plant m...
Recovery of nutrients from source-separated urine can truncate our dependency on synthetic fertilizers, contributing to more sustainable food production. Urine-derived fertilizers have been successfully applied in soilless cultures. However, little i...
Root-associated microbes play a crucial role in plant growth, stress resistance and the accumulation of secondary metabolites. In this study, LC-MS analysis revealed that soil provenance exerts a decisive influence on the content of flavonoids and as...
While it has been well evidenced that plant domestication affects the structure of the root-associated microbiome, there is a poor understanding of how domestication-mediated differences between rhizosphere microorganisms functionally affect microbia...
To secure high yield, tropical oil palm plantations are fertilized, and understory vegetation is controlled by chemical clearing with herbicides. These treatments cause a drastic turnover of soil microbes and cause loss of beneficial mycorrhizal fung...
Dodders (Cuscuta chinensis) are rootless and holoparasitic herbs that can infect a variety of host plants, including the vitally important economic and bioenergy crop soybean (Glycine max). Although dodder parasitism severely affects the physiology o...
The dynamic interaction between plants and their root-associated microbiota represents a sophisticated and profound biological communication that regulates plant development and the formation of adaptation to the surrounding environment. These intera...
The present study was conducted to examine the influence of a pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary on the actinobacterial community associated with the soybean roots. A total of 70 endophytic actinobacteria were isolated from the surface-...
Cercophora species, typically known as saprobes or coprophiles, have occasionally been isolated from healthy roots and have recently been recognized as endophytes. Their dark-pigmented structures suggest adaptation traits similar to dark septate endo...
Long-term cultivation of strawberries can alter plant-associated microbial communities; however, the responses of root-associated bacteria within the combined rhizoplane and endophytic community remain insufficiently characterized. This study compare...
The assembly of plant root microbiomes is a dynamic process. Understanding the roles of root-associated microbiomes in rice development requires dissecting their assembly throughout the rice life cycle under diverse environments and exploring correla...
The process and function that underlie the assembly of root-associated microbiomes may be strongly linked to the survival strategy of plants. However, the assembly and functional changes of root-associated microbial communities in different desert pl...
Positive plant–soil feedback depends on beneficial interactions between roots and microbes for nutrient acquisition; growth promotion; and disease suppression. Recent pyrosequencing approaches have provided insight into the rhizosphere bacterial comm...
Wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity worldwide, with long-lasting effects on forest vegetation and fungal communities essential for seedling establishment and forest resilience. Nothofagus pumilio, the dominant tree of South American te...
Soil bacterial communities and root-associated microbiomes play important roles in the nutrient absorption and healthy growth of host plants. Cinnamomum camphora is an important timber and special economic forest tree species in Fujian Province. In t...
Plant growth and nutrition are adversely affected by various factors such as water stress, high temperature, and plant pathogens. Plant-associated microbes play a vital role in the growth and development of their hosts under biotic and abiotic stress...
Natural regeneration of forests on abandoned agricultural land represents a cost-effective and sustainable pathway for restoring ecosystem functions and enhancing biodiversity. Root-associated fungi can influence the success of forest regeneration, e...
Root-associated endophytic fungi (RAF) are found asymptomatically in almost all plant groups. However, little is known about the compositions and potential functions of RAF communities associated with most Orchidaceae species. In this study, the dive...
The relationship between trees and root-associated fungal communities is complex. By specific root deposits and other signal cues, different tree species are able to attract divergent sets of fungal species. Plant intraspecific differences can lead t...
Balkan lowlands bordering with the Pannonia region are inhabited by diverse riparian forests that support production of different truffle species, predominantly the most prized white truffle of Piedmont (Tuber magnatum Pico), but also other commercia...
Soil bacterial communities are involved in multiple ecosystem services, key in determining plant productivity. Crop domestication and intensive agricultural practices often disrupt species interactions with unknown consequences for rhizosphere microb...
Mining-affected soils differ markedly in their physicochemical properties and metal loads, complicating the selection of plant material for phytoremediation. This study evaluated Brassica oleracea var. acephala ‘Pigeon’ growth across 14 m...
Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients for plant metabolism; however, their bioavailability in tropical soils is often limited by low solubility and complex mineral interactions. Root-associated bacteria may enhance micronutrient availa...
Drought and metal pollution severely impact plant growth. Root-associated extremophilic fungi can improve plant performance, and their encapsulation improves protection and effectiveness. This study optimized the encapsulation conditions for an extre...
Astragalus membranaceus suffers severe yield and quality losses due to root rot caused by Fusarium solani. To address this, we analyzed the root-associated microbial communities of healthy and diseased plants in northwest China using high-throughput...
Apple Replant Disease (ARD) is a significant problem in apple orchards that causes root tissue damage, stunted plant growth, and decline in fruit quality, size, and overall yield. Dysbiosis of apple root-associated microbiome and selective richness o...
Salinity is one of the main abiotic stresses that limits plant growth. This study addressed how the composition and diversity of root-associated bacterial communities reacts over time to salt-induced stress conditions. To understand its adaptation to...
In natural environments, it has been shown that orchids interact with multiple microorganisms including various species of fungi that colonize their tissues. The diversity of these fungi associated with orchid roots is still being described along wit...
This study investigates the bacterial community structure and diversity across different root compartments (non-rhizosphere soil, rhizosphere soil, rhizosphere, and endosphere) of Camellia oleifera and their associations with three cultivars (‘...
Fusarium stalk rot (FSR), a devastating soil-borne disease caused by Fusarium species, severely threatens global maize production through yield losses and mycotoxin contamination. Bacillus subtilis, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), has...
Pesticide contamination of aquatic ecosystems poses a significant threat to humans and can adversely affect fungal-driven processes in these understudied habitats. Here, we investigated the effects of four pesticides on detritus-inhabiting and plant...
Roots hold complex microbial communities at the soil–root interface, which can affect plant nutrition, growth, and health. Although the composition of plant microbiomes has been extensively described for various plant species and environments,...
Lycium ruthenicum, a halophytic shrub, has been used to remediate saline soils in northwest China. However, little is known about its root-associated microbial community and how it may be affected by the plant’s growth cycle. In this study, we...
The microbial community inhabiting a plant’s root zone plays a crucial role in plant health and protection. To assess the ability of commercial plant growth-promoting products to enhance the positive effects of this environment, two products containi...
The utilization of fast-growing, economically valuable woody plants with strong stress resistance, such as poplar and willow, to revegetate severely metal-contaminated mine tailings not only offers a productive and profitable use of abandoned pollute...
Dual mycorrhizal symbiosis, i.e., the association with both arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungal symbionts, is an ambiguous phenomenon concurrently considered as common among various genetic lineages of trees and a result of bias in data analyses. R...
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