About this Research Topic
This Research Topic aims to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the cross-kingdom communications among plants and fungi and/or bacteria. Additionally, it highlights the potential for the translational applications of beneficial fungi/bacteria and biostimulators in agricultural practices.
In this Research Topic, we welcome all article types published by Frontiers in Plant Science that dissect the understanding of cross-kingdom communications among plants, fungi, and bacteria in ecosystems. Themes of interest include the following, but are not limited to:
• Cross-kingdom molecules, effectors, and RNAi insights into the communications to the host plants and fungi interaction.
• Cellular and molecular basis that drives symbiotic maintaining and breaking down in plant-fungi and/or -bacterial interaction.
• Cross-kingdom nutrient exchange and regulation mechanisms among plant, fungi, and bacteria interactions.
• Effects of plant-fungal or -bacterial interactions on plant growth, metabolism, and plant health.
• Response of plant-fungi-bacteria interactions and their ecosystem functioning under global change.
Keywords: plant-fungi-bacteria interactions, mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobacteria, cross-kingdom RNAi, cross-kingdom effectors, nutrient exchange, plant physiology and metabolism
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.