How microbiome studies could further improve biological control

Review Plant Sciences

Emerging strategies for precision microbiome management in diverse agroecosystems

Elizabeth French et al.

Summary: Efforts to characterize soil, plant, and insect-associated microbial communities have revealed the complexity of crop-associated microbiomes. Plant-associated microorganisms have potential in improving agricultural sustainability, but research faces challenges in harnessing the beneficial properties of agricultural microbiomes for crop performance. Enhancing microbiome manipulation is a key strategy in achieving precision microbiome management for diverse agricultural systems.

NATURE PLANTS (2021)

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Article Plant Sciences

Bacterial seed endophyte shapes disease resistance in rice

Haruna Matsumoto et al.

Summary: The study revealed that the endophyte bacterium Sphingomonas melonis can provide disease resistance to rice by producing anthranilic acid, inhibiting the virulence factor synthesis of the seed-borne pathogen Burkholderia plantarii. This finding offers new insights to combat globally widespread bacterial diseases threatening modern crop cultivation.

NATURE PLANTS (2021)

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Letter Microbiology