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Tomislav Cernava
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Open AccessDetermining the footprint of breeding in the seed microbiome of a perennial cereal
Seed endophytes have a significant impact on plant health and fitness. They can be inherited and passed on to the next plant generation. However, the impact of breeding on their composition in seeds is less un...
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Implications of bacteria–bacteria interactions within the plant microbiota for plant health and productivity
Crop production currently relies on the widespread use of agrochemicals to ensure food security. This practice is considered unsustainable, yet has no viable alternative at present. The plant microbiota can fu...
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Complete genome resource of Cedecea neteri A2, the causal agent of Pleurotus pulmonarius yellow rot disease in Guangxi, China
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Open AccessPitting the olive seed microbiome
The complex and co-evolved interplay between plants and their microbiota is crucial for the health and fitness of the plant holobiont. However, the microbiota of the seeds is still relatively unexplored and no...
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Open AccessMicrobiome homeostasis on rice leaves is regulated by a precursor molecule of lignin biosynthesis
In terrestrial ecosystems, plant leaves provide the largest biological habitat for highly diverse microbial communities, known as the phyllosphere microbiota. However, the underlying mechanisms of host-driven ...
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Open AccessExploration of phyllosphere microbiomes in wheat varieties with differing aphid resistance
Leaf-associated microbes play an important role in plant development and response to exogenous stress. Insect herbivores are known to alter the phyllosphere microbiome. However, whether the host plant’s defens...
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Open AccessImpact of Cultivation and Origin on the Fruit Microbiome of Apples and Blueberries and Implications for the Exposome
Vegetables and fruits are a crucial part of the planetary health diet, directly affecting human health and the gut microbiome. The objective of our study was to understand the variability of the fruit (apple a...
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Open AccessThe microbiome of Riccia liverworts is an important reservoir for microbial diversity in temporary agricultural crusts
The microbiota of liverworts provides an interesting model for plant symbioses; however, their microbiome assembly is not yet understood. Here, we assessed specific factors that shape microbial communities ass...
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Open AccessThe microbiome of cereal plants: The current state of knowledge and the potential for future applications
The plant microbiota fulfils various crucial functions related to host health, fitness, and productivity. Over the past years, the number of plant microbiome studies continued to steadily increase. Technologic...
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Open AccessEnhancement of herbicolin A production by integrated fermentation optimization and strain engineering in Pantoea agglomerans ZJU23
The lipopeptide herbicolin A (HA) secreted by the biocontrol agent Pantoea agglomerans ZJU23 is a promising antifungal drug to combat fungal pathogens by targeting lipid rafts, both in agricultural and clinical s...
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Open AccessMissing symbionts – emerging pathogens? Microbiome management for sustainable agriculture
Plant diversification and co-evolution shaped the plant microbiome and vice versa. This resulted in a specific composition of the plant microbiome and a strong connection with the host in terms of functional i...
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Open AccessMicrobiome ethics, guiding principles for microbiome research, use and knowledge management
The overarching biological impact of microbiomes on their hosts, and more generally their environment, reflects the co-evolution of a mutualistic symbiosis, generating fitness for both. Knowledge of microbiome...
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Open AccessMetadata harmonization–Standards are the key for a better usage of omics data for integrative microbiome analysis
Tremendous amounts of data generated from microbiome research studies during the last decades require not only standards for sampling and preparation of omics data but also clear concepts of how the metadata i...
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Open AccessRecovery of metagenome-assembled genomes from the phyllosphere of 110 rice genotypes
The plant microbiota plays crucial roles in sustaining plant health and productivity. Advancing plant microbiome research and designing sustainable practices for agriculture requires in-depth assessments of mi...
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Open AccessBacterial-fungal interactions under agricultural settings: from physical to chemical interactions
Bacteria and fungi are dominant members of environmental microbiomes. Various bacterial-fungal interactions (BFIs) and their mutual regulation are important factors for ecosystem functioning and health. Such i...
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Fusarium fruiting body microbiome member Pantoea agglomerans inhibits fungal pathogenesis by targeting lipid rafts
Plant-pathogenic fungi form intimate interactions with their associated bacterial microbiota during their entire life cycle. However, little is known about the structure, functions and interaction mechanisms o...
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Open AccessInsights into the microbiome assembly during different growth stages and storage of strawberry plants
Microbiome assembly was identified as an important factor for plant growth and health, but this process is largely unknown, especially for the fruit microbiome. Therefore, we analyzed strawberry plants of two ...
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Open AccessThe plant microbiota signature of the Anthropocene as a challenge for microbiome research
One promise of the recently presented microbiome definition suggested that, in combination with unifying concepts and standards, microbiome research could be important for solving new challenges associated wit...
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Open AccessThe Himalayan Onion (Allium wallichii Kunth) Harbors Unique Spatially Organized Bacterial Communities
Plant-associated microorganisms are known to contribute with various beneficial functions to the health and productivity of their hosts, yet the microbiome of most plants remains unexplored. This especially ap...
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Open AccessBog ecosystems as a playground for plant–microbe coevolution: bryophytes and vascular plants harbour functionally adapted bacteria
Bogs are unique ecosystems inhabited by distinctive, coevolved assemblages of organisms, which play a global role for carbon storage, climate stability, water quality and biodiversity. To understand ecology an...
