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A first characterization of the microbiota-resilience link in swine
BackgroundThe gut microbiome plays a crucial role in understanding complex biological mechanisms, including host resilience to stressors....
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A biophysical perspective on the resilience of neuronal excitability across timescales
Neuronal membrane excitability must be resilient to perturbations that can take place over timescales from milliseconds to months (or even years in...
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Selection for environmental variance shifted the gut microbiome composition driving animal resilience
BackgroundUnderstanding how the host’s microbiome shapes phenotypes and participates in the host response to selection is fundamental for...
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Lateral root enriched Massilia associated with plant flowering in maize
BackgroundBeneficial associations between plants and soil microorganisms are critical for crop fitness and resilience. However, it remains obscure...
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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...
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Metabolic framework of spontaneous and synthetic sourdough metacommunities to reveal microbial players responsible for resilience and performance
BackgroundIn nature, microbial communities undergo changes in composition that threaten their resiliency. Here, we interrogated sourdough, a natural...
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The plant microbiota signature of the Anthropocene as a challenge for microbiome research
BackgroundOne promise of the recently presented microbiome definition suggested that, in combination with unifying concepts and standards, microbiome...
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Selenium biofortification improves bioactive composition and antioxidant status in Plantago ovata Forsk., a medicinal plant
BackgroundSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans, but its deficiency as well as toxicity affects large number of people worldwide. Pla...
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Regulation of plant antiviral defense genes via host RNA-silencing mechanisms
BackgroundPlants in nature or crops in the field interact with a multitude of beneficial or parasitic organisms, including bacteria, fungi and...
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Plant Virus Adaptation to New Hosts: A Multi-scale Approach
Viruses are studied at each level of biological complexity: from within-cells to ecosystems. The same basic evolutionary forces and principles...
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Plant genome editing to achieve food and nutrient security
Genome editing enables precise genetic manipulation in plants, offering hope for tackling global food insecurity and malnutrition by enhancing crop...
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Molecular Mechanisms of Plant–Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere as Targets for Improving Plant Productivity
Within the zone of root–soil interactions, the rhizosphere is a dynamic populated area which forms the first plant-influenced habitat encountered by...
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A New Generation of Shrimp Aquaculture for Sustainability and Resilience of Future Green Cities
This chapter focuses on two emerging concepts, green cities and urban farming, as a framework for creating a sustainable and resilient food system....
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The Use of Data Integration and Knowledge Graphs in Modern Molecular Plant Breeding
Feeding nearly ten billion people by 2050 requires a year-on-year yield increase of major field crops of about 1–2%, while arable land will likely...
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Climate change and health: three grand challenges
Climate change may be the greatest health threat of the twenty-first century, impacting lives both directly and indirectly, through undermining the...
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Delivery Systems of Plant-Derived Antimicrobials
The use of essential oils as antimicrobial agents is widely applied in medical field, pharmaceutical industry, and food preservation. However,...
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Seedling root system adaptation to water availability during maize domestication and global expansion
The maize root system has been reshaped by indirect selection during global adaptation to new agricultural environments. In this study, we...
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Identification and characterization of Phaseolus vulgaris endornavirus 1, 2 and 3 in common bean cultivars of East Africa
Persistent viruses include members of the family Endornavirus that cause no apparent disease and are transmitted exclusively via seed or pollen. It...
