Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Drift-driven microbiome simplification generates reconstructable and ecologically cohesive microbial communities

This study uses drift-driven simplification to generate simplified microbial communities that retain ecological cohesiveness and function.

Plant Functional Type Composition, Rather Than Species Diversity, Shapes Soil Microbial Functional Diversity and Redundancy

The paper shows that plant functional type composition, not species diversity, shapes soil microbial functional diversity and redundancy in cover crop systems.

Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by Enterobacter sp. SA187 under elevated CO2 is dependent on ethylene signalling activation and primary metabolism reprogramming

Cube-based screening identifies a quinoa-derived synthetic microbial community that promotes plant growth and modulates root epidermal responses under salt stress

Rational reduction of a sorghum SynCom that preserves growth promotion reveals flavonoid-mediated plant microbe interactions

The paper reduces a sorghum synthetic microbial community to identify a stable, growth-promoting variant that enhances flavonoid production and plant growth through dynamic gene expression and metabolomic changes.

Combinatorial community coalescence in early tomato assembly reveals a rhizosphere attractor in composition and abundance architecture

This study investigates early rhizosphere community assembly in tomato using combinatorial community coalescence, revealing a consistent compositional and abundance structure across diverse inocula.

A tomato MIK2-clade receptor is involved in the perception of a Fusarium-derived elicitor

The paper identifies a tomato MIK2-clade receptor that perceives a Fusarium-derived elicitor, revealing its role in PTI and susceptibility to Fusarium oxysporum.

Crop-associated differences in soil chemical properties and root-associated bacterial communities between Welsh onion and sweet potato

This study compares soil chemical properties and root-associated bacterial communities between Welsh onion and sweet potato under the same field conditions, finding differences in soil chemistry and microbial composition.

Pseudomonas simiae-induced resistance in barley is subject to pathogen-dependent gene expression regulation and not associated with major changes in the phyllosphere microbiome

This study shows that Pseudomonas simiae WCS417r induces resistance in barley against powdery mildew through pathogen-dependent transcriptional changes without major shifts in the phyllosphere microbiome.

Nutrient Availability Modulates Beneficial Effect of Bacterial Community Volatiles and Contact-Dependent Interactions Differently

This study shows that bacterial community volatiles and direct contact differently affect plant growth under varying nutrient conditions, engaging distinct host regulatory pathways.

NbRD21 protease controls receptor kinase homeostasis in Nicotiana benthamiana

This study shows that NbRD21 protease regulates receptor-like kinase homeostasis in Nicotiana benthamiana by affecting their post-translational processing and endocytic recycling.

Digging for meaningful connections: associations between root phenotypes and rhizosphere microbial diversity in maize

This study examines the relationship between root phenotypes and rhizosphere microbial diversity in maize under drought and optimal conditions, finding that root anatomy, not architecture, is more strongly associated with microbial diversity.

Physiological, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors that Shape Interactions in a Plant-Growth-Promoting Maize Rhizosphere Synthetic Community

The paper develops a synthetic microbial community for maize roots and shows it enhances plant growth under nitrogen limitation.

Differential drought sensitivity of total and active wheat rhizosphere microbiome during rainfall reduction

The paper examines how drought affects the total and active microbiome in wheat roots, finding greater sensitivity in the active microbiome and VOC emissions in drought-sensitive wheat.

Linking sugar sensing to immunity in plants via O-glycosylation

This study shows that O-glycosylation of immune kinases modulates plant immunity by sensing sugar availability, with implications for crop health.

Collective motion of bacteria promotes soil water transport

The paper shows that bacterial motility reduces surface tension in soil, enhancing water infiltration and rewetting.

Genotype-Specific Root Morphology and Metabolic Traits Shape Bacterial Communities and Tolerance to Fusarium Root Rot in Wheat

This study shows that wheat genotypes with different tolerance to Fusarium root rot influence bacterial communities and root traits, which are linked to metabolite profiles and disease resistance.

Biocontrol of mushroom crop mycoparasites by novel Bacillus velezensis strains

This paper isolates and characterizes Bacillus velezensis strains with antifungal activity against mushroom mycoparasites but finds they do not improve yield or control disease in field trials.

Bacillus adaptation to Pseudomonas secondary metabolites enhances its root competitiveness

This study shows that repeated exposure of Bacillus velezensis to Pseudomonas secondary metabolites leads to an adapted subpopulation with enhanced root competitiveness and reduced Pseudomonas abundance in planta.

A quinoa-associated Pantoea isolate displays salinity-responsive auxin production and promotes plant growth under salt stress

The paper isolates a Pantoea strain from quinoa that promotes plant growth under salt stress by producing salinity-responsive auxin.

Selective autophagy promotes bacterial immunity under warming through NBR1-dependent regulation of ABI5

This study shows that NBR1-mediated selective autophagy reduces bacterial susceptibility in Arabidopsis under warming by regulating ABI5 turnover and ABA signaling.

Desert Cucurbit Microbiomes: Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Functional Adaptations

This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of the microbiome in desert C. colocynthis, linking microbial community changes to functional traits and cultivable traits relevant to arid survival.

Arabidopsis exocyst complex subunit EXO70E2 in defence against Pseudomonas syringae in conjunction with autophagy

The paper shows EXO70E2, an Arabidopsis exocyst subunit, is involved in defense against Pseudomonas syringae through autophagy.

Strong effects of soil microbes on early-life defense alter phenotypic correlations in plant leaves

The paper investigates how soil microbes affect phenotypic correlations in early-life traits of Medicago lupulina, finding that microbes alter leaf traits like area and trichome density independently of growth.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization reveals endophytic and epiphytic root colonization of the novel plant growth-promoting bacterium Citrobacter sedlakii CESi7

This study uses fluorescence in situ hybridization to show that Citrobacter sedlakii CESi7 colonizes roots both epiphytically and endophytically in different environments.

Molecular Basis of Mycoparasitic Performance: Genomic and Transcriptomic Comparison of Contrasting Trichoderma atroviride Strains

This study compares genomic and transcriptomic differences between highly and weakly parasitic Trichoderma atroviride strains to identify molecular mechanisms underlying mycoparasitic performance.

Zinc coordination by the wheat rust effector AvrSr33 provides a structural scaffold required for immune recognition

The paper investigates the structural role of zinc coordination in the wheat rust effector AvrSr33, showing it provides a scaffold necessary for immune recognition by Sr33.

Metabolically engineered oilcane reshapes rhizosphere microbial guilds while preserving broad functional capacity

This study shows that metabolically engineered oilcane alters rhizosphere microbial communities while maintaining overall functional capacity in greenhouse and field settings.

For colonization success, should hosts and microbes travel alone, together, or swap partners along the way?

The paper investigates how co-introduced microbes affect host colonization success and finds that non-local microbes reduce host performance.

An endosymbiotic Paenibacillus sp. modulates disease severity caused by the common watermelon pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f sp. niveum

This study identifies a Paenibacillus sp. symbiont of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum that reduces disease severity in watermelon plants.