Prosystemin-derived signals: bridging leaf microbiome dynamics and defense activation
Valeria Castaldi, Wisnu Adi Wicaksono, Martina Chiara Criscuolo, Liberata Gualtieri, Emma Langella, Ilaria Di Lelio, Simona Maria Monti, Francesca De Filippis, Gabriele Berg, Rosa Rao
This study examines how a tomato-derived peptide affects the phyllosphere microbiome and plant defense, finding shifts in bacterial communities and functional profiles linked to defense activation.
Environmental Microbiome · Apr 5, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology