Microbial communities play a pivotal role in plant health and disease by influencing physiology and development. Many members of the rhizosphere, foliar, and endophytic microbiomes benefit plant growth. In contrast, others are pathogenic, striving to overcome the protective microbial shield and plants’ innate defence mechanisms to gain control over resources within plant tissues. A third group of microorganisms is opportunistic pathogens that cause disease when the plant has been weakened by abiotic stresses or other pathogens. Knowledge of the functions and identities of the diverse members of beneficial and pathogenic plant microbiomes is critical to developing microbial and pest management technologies that promote plant growth and health.
Interactions between plants and microorganisms have been studied, including leaf pathogens, symbiotic rhizobia, and mycorrhizal fungi. However, there is limited knowledge of their impact on plant growth, health, and disease for most plant-associated microorganisms. Deciphering plant microbiomes in the context of disease will facilitate the identification of microorganisms that can be exploited to improve plant growth and health through biocontrol mechanisms and promote plant stress tolerance.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present fundamental and applied research that advances the understanding of microbiomes associated with plant disease and disease resistance.
We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, on the following sub-themes but not limited to:
• Microbial community composition and function in plant diseases.
• Interactions between plants, pathogens, and microbiota through comparative analysis of the rhizosphere, foliar, and endophytic microbiomes
• Interactions between plant-beneficial and plant-pathogenic microbes
• Biological control against plant disease by microorganisms
Microbial communities play a pivotal role in plant health and disease by influencing physiology and development. Many members of the rhizosphere, foliar, and endophytic microbiomes benefit plant growth. In contrast, others are pathogenic, striving to overcome the protective microbial shield and plants’ innate defence mechanisms to gain control over resources within plant tissues. A third group of microorganisms is opportunistic pathogens that cause disease when the plant has been weakened by abiotic stresses or other pathogens. Knowledge of the functions and identities of the diverse members of beneficial and pathogenic plant microbiomes is critical to developing microbial and pest management technologies that promote plant growth and health.
Interactions between plants and microorganisms have been studied, including leaf pathogens, symbiotic rhizobia, and mycorrhizal fungi. However, there is limited knowledge of their impact on plant growth, health, and disease for most plant-associated microorganisms. Deciphering plant microbiomes in the context of disease will facilitate the identification of microorganisms that can be exploited to improve plant growth and health through biocontrol mechanisms and promote plant stress tolerance.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present fundamental and applied research that advances the understanding of microbiomes associated with plant disease and disease resistance.
We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, on the following sub-themes but not limited to:
• Microbial community composition and function in plant diseases.
• Interactions between plants, pathogens, and microbiota through comparative analysis of the rhizosphere, foliar, and endophytic microbiomes
• Interactions between plant-beneficial and plant-pathogenic microbes
• Biological control against plant disease by microorganisms