Plant roots secrete various flavonoids that are vital in establishing mutually beneficial relationships with rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbionts. Additionally, plants release other signaling molecules ...

“Extrapolating from the medical field, we know that the microbiome influences almost everything that we do, from the way we think, from what kind of food we eat, from our own responses towards a ...

The new AI-powered workflow helps scientists identify which plant genes control the best microbial partnerships. This accelerates the engineering of microbiomes that help plants grow faster, require ...

Aims Orobanche cumana is an obligate root parasite which specifically infects roots of Helianthus annuus L., causing severe yield and economic losses in agricultural fields worldwide. For an efficient ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...

The barley diversity panel growing at the John Innes Centre farm, Norfolk, UK. Credit: Alba Pacheco-Moreno (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The ...

The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. A research team has made a breakthrough that provides insights into this ...

Soil microbes remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground, revealing an overlooked pathway for storage in ...