Interaction between Microorganisms and Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 4348
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbiota; microbial ecology; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crops; genomics; bioinformatics
Interests: plant–microbe interaction; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; symbiosis; rhizosphere microbiota; plant-growth promoting microorganisms
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Dear Colleagues,
Plant-associated microbiota have caught the eye of many scientists, even today, a decade after the first pioneering studies. Recent advances have demonstrated that plant/soil microbiota exert a number of beneficial effects on plant biology, agronomically affecting relevant traits, including plant resilience against biotic and abiotic stresses, the flowering period, plant nutrient uptake and crop yield. Due to this evidence, great efforts are now being directed towards introducing plant genotype traits linked with responsiveness to microbiota to breeding programs as a way to enhance plant tolerance against climate threats.
This Special Issue will present the latest advances in plant microbiota applications for sustainable plant production, including in horticulture, crop sciences, floriculture and plant nurseries. Research papers and reviews focusing on interactions between agronomically relevant plants (annual and perennial) and their whole microbiota (from the phyllosphere to rhizosphere) are welcomed. Research focusing on the soil environment to enhance the current understanding of ecosystem services in agro-ecosystems will also be considered.
We also encourage multidisciplinary research concerning different ‘omics’ techniques as well as those evaluating novel relevant protocols and methods in the field.
We are looking forward to your contributions,
Best regards,
Dr. Matteo Chialva
Dr. Alessandra Salvioli Di Fossalunga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbiota
- rhizosphere
- genomics
- metagenomics
- transcriptomics
- breeding
- drought
- plant-associated microbes
- soil erosion
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