Microbial-assisted breeding for enhanced crop disease resistance is a critical area of agricultural research. Since the domestication of crops, diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses have posed significant threats to agricultural productivity, leading to substantial economic losses and social consequences. Breeding disease-resistant varieties is essential for sustainable agricultural production. Current breeding efforts must balance yield, quality, and adaptability with disease resistance to meet production needs. Recent studies have focused on plant microbial-assisted breeding, which involves screening germplasm resources for resistance, understanding the inheritance of resistance traits, and identifying resistance genes. Despite these advances, gaps remain in fully understanding the mechanisms of resistance and effectively integrating these traits into new crop varieties.

This Research Topic aims to advance the field of plant disease resistance breeding by addressing key questions and hypotheses related to microbial-assisted breeding. Specifically, it seeks to explore the latest research progress in identifying and utilizing disease resistance genes, understanding the inheritance of resistance traits, and developing new disease-resistant crop varieties. The goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of knowledge and identify areas where further investigation is needed to enhance crop disease resistance.

To gather further insights into the boundaries of microbial-assisted breeding for disease resistance, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Collection and mining of disease resistance germplasm resources
- Identification of plant disease resistance and the analysis of inheritance laws
- Mining and identification of plant disease resistance genes
- Breeding of new disease-resistant plant varieties
- Interaction of plants with weeds and the environment

By focusing on these themes, we aim to compile a collection of research that will serve as a valuable reference for advancing the field of plant disease resistance breeding.

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