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Plant-Microbe Interactions 2023
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Plant-Microbe Interactions 2023

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2023) | Viewed by 3813

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ajay Kumar

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Agriculture Resaerch Organization, Volcani Centre, Rishon 7505101, Israel
Interests: microbial biotechnology; bacterial endophytes; plant microbe interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Plants harbors plethora of microbial communities that play an essential role in maintaining plant health, protection from invading pathogens and mitigate the host from biotic and abiotic stress  via various direct or indirect mechanism such as nutrient acquisition, phytohormone modulations, synthesis of  antimicrobial compounds, volatiles synthesis and many more. The plant–microbe relationship is immensely complex and dynamic; despite the advancements that have been achieved in the omics, approaches and technology in this field of research, some mechanisms behind this interaction remain obscure. Therefore a substantial research  will explore their hidden potential for their  beneficial use in sustainable agriculture, environment management or protection from phytopathogens  invesion during pre- or postharvest storage conditions.

This Special Issue will cover the latest research and review articles focused on topics including, but not limited to:

  • The benificial use of microbes ( bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes) for sustainable agriculture;
  • Plant–endophytes intercations;
  • Microbial biocontrol perspectives of bacteria/ yeast/ fungi;
  • Microbial synthesied bioactive compounds;
  • Microbial-based environmental contamination management.

Dr. Ajay Kumar
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • endophytic microbiome
  • microbial biocontrol
  • sustainable agriculture
  • environmental contamination management

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The Synergistic Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Compost Tea to Enhance Bacterial Community and Improve Crop Productivity under Saline–Sodic Condition
by Fatma M. El-maghraby, Eman M. Shaker, Mohssen Elbagory, Alaa El-Dein Omara and Tamer H. Khalifa
Plants 2024, 13(5), 629; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13050629 - 25 Feb 2024
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Soil salinity has a negative impact on the biochemical properties of soil and on plant growth, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus versiform) and foliar spray from compost tea as alleviating treatments, this study aimed to [...] Read more.
Soil salinity has a negative impact on the biochemical properties of soil and on plant growth, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus versiform) and foliar spray from compost tea as alleviating treatments, this study aimed to investigate the effects of alleviating salt stress on the growth and development of maize and wheat grown on a saline–sodic soil during the period of 2022/2023. Six treatments were used in the completely randomized factorial design experiment. The treatments included Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF0, AMF1) and varied concentrations of compost tea (CT0, CT50, and CT100). AMF colonization, the bacterial community and endosphere in the rhizosphere, respiration rate, growth parameters, and the productivity were all evaluated. The application of AMF and CT, either separately or in combination, effectively mitigated the detrimental effects caused by soil salinity. The combination of AMF and CT proved to be highly efficient in improving the infection rate of AMF, the bacterial community in the rhizosphere and endosphere, growth parameters, and grain yield of maize and wheat. Therefore, it can be proposed that the inoculation of mycorrhizal fungi with compost tea in saline soils is an important strategy for enhancing salt tolerance in maize and wheat plants through improving microbial activity, the infection rate of AMF, and overall maize and wheat productivity. Full article
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Bacillus velezensis ZN-S10 Reforms the Rhizosphere Microbial Community and Enhances Tomato Resistance to TPN
by Enlei Chen, Shufen Chao, Bin Shi, Lu Liu, Mengli Chen, Yongli Zheng, Xiaoxiao Feng and Huiming Wu
Plants 2023, 12(20), 3636; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12203636 - 21 Oct 2023
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Tomato pith necrosis (TPN) is a highly destructive disease caused by species of the Pseudomonas genus and other bacteria, resulting in a significant reduction in tomato yield. Members of the genus Bacillus are beneficial microorganisms extensively studied in the rhizosphere. However, in most [...] Read more.
Tomato pith necrosis (TPN) is a highly destructive disease caused by species of the Pseudomonas genus and other bacteria, resulting in a significant reduction in tomato yield. Members of the genus Bacillus are beneficial microorganisms extensively studied in the rhizosphere. However, in most cases, the potential of Bacillus members in controlling TPN and their impact on the rhizosphere microbial composition remain rarely studied. In this study, Bacillus velezensis ZN-S10 significantly inhibited the growth of Pseudomonas viridiflava ZJUP0398-2, and ZN-S10 controlled TPN with control efficacies of 60.31%. P. viridiflava ZJUP0398-2 significantly altered the richness and diversity of the tomato rhizobacterial community, but pre-inoculation with ZN-S10 mitigated these changes. The correlation analysis revealed that ZN-S10 maybe inhibits the growth of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and recruits beneficial bacterial communities associated with disease resistance, thereby suppressing the occurrence of diseases. In summary, the comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbiome was conducted to explore the impact of ZN-S10 on the composition of rhizosphere microorganisms in the presence of pathogenic bacteria, aiming to provide insights for further research and the development of scientific and eco-friendly control strategies for this disease. Full article
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