Kyoto, Japan -- Plants are home to a diverse array of microorganisms that support their growth and help them adapt to environmental stress -- of which there has been an abundance of late. High tempera...

Abstract. Defined microbial communities (DMCs; also known as SynComs) offer a promising strategy to enhance plant growth and stress tolerance by harnessing

Plant roots are colonised by diverse microbial communities. These communities are shaped by root exudates including plant specialized metabolites. Benzoxazinoids are such secreted compounds of maize. ...

Plant roots are colonised by diverse microbial communities. These communities are shaped by root exudates including plant specialized metabolites. Benzoxazinoids are such secreted compounds of maize. ...

Soybeans fix atmospheric N2 through symbiosis with rhizobia, N2-fixing bacteria. The relationship between rhizobia and soybeans, particularly those with high nitrous oxide (N2O)-reducing activities (N...

Time-resolved drone imaging of potato crop development and seed tuber microbiome data can be used to predict potato vigour, or growth potential, in next-season crops in trial fields.

The ‘phyllosphere meeting’ is a (typically) quinquennial event that brings together experts from around the world with a scientific interest in leaves (and other above-ground parts of plants and trees...