Guest Editor(s)
Prof. Dr. Fernando Henrique Silva Garcia
Email: fernandogarcia@unifap.br
Affiliation: Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Padua Dias, 11,CEP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Research Interests: plant–microorganism interactions, plant responses to biotic stress, plant responses to abiotic stress, plant nutrition
Prof. Dr. Filipe Bittecourt Machado de SOUZA
Email: filipe.souza@unb.br
Affiliation: Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília (UnB), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, ICC Centro–Bloco B, Térreo, Asa Norte, Brazil
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Research Interests: plant–microorganism interactions, plant responses to biotic stress, plant responses to abiotic stress, plant nutrition
Summary
Understanding how plants recruit and benefit from associated microbiomes is a fundamental question in experimental plant biology. Plant-microbiome synergies influence key physiological processes including nutrient uptake, hormonal regulation, and stress signaling. This Special Issue focuses on experimental evidence dissecting the mechanisms by which beneficial microorganisms modulate plant growth, development, and stress responses. We invite original research, methods papers, and reviews addressing the following topics:
· Physiological and molecular mechanisms of plant growth promotion by rhizobacteria and endophytes;
· Microbiome-mediated modulation of plant hormonal pathways (auxin, ethylene, ABA, salicylic acid);
· Experimental dissection of induced systemic resistance (ISR) and systemic acquired resistance (SAR);
· Root exudates and signaling molecules regulating rhizosphere microbiome assembly;
· Inoculation experiments with synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) under controlled environments;
· Phenotyping of plant-microbe interactions (biomass, root architecture, stress markers);
· Transgenic and mutant approaches to validate host genes involved in beneficial associations.
The goal is to advance fundamental plant biology knowledge enabling microbiome-based strategies for reducing chemical inputs and enhancing crop stress tolerance.
Keywords
plant physiology, plant-microbe signaling, induced systemic resistance (ISR), root exudates, experimental plant biology
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