Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

Over three billion people currently suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, despite apparent caloric sufficiency in food production. This phenomenon, commonly termed "hidden hunger", is attributed to ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its ...

Malda: Researchers at Bengal's Raiganj University have discovered a new species of soil bacteria that exhibits strong antimicrobial properties and significantly enhances seed germination, indicating ...

Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats mean the plant is now in decline.

In an article published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ-USP) in Brazil ...

LABs fermentation side-product positively influences rhizosphere and plant growth in greenhouse lettuce and tomatoes Scientists at Università Cattolica at Piacenza have shown that they work as ...

The rhizosphere is one of the most complex systems in the world, in which plant roots take up water and nutrients, create a unique physical and biogeochemical environment for microbes, and emit ...

Scientists have designed an optical tool that offers clear three-dimensional images of the rhizosphere. This innovative tool will help scientists to study plant-microbe interactions and ...

Schematic representation of the feedback loop summarizing the iron dynamics in the rhizosphere as regulated by plant-microbe interactions. The plant iron status shapes the rhizosphere microbiota.