Plants are a rich and renewable source of compounds used in medicines, food ingredients, and cosmetics. Since growing an ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that ...

A study has discovered that promoting symbiotic relationships between plants and bacteria can enhance plant growth and reduce the reliance on harmful chemical fertilizers. Legumes' interaction with ...

Fungi and other filamentous microbes called oomycetes cause many devastating plant diseases and are together responsible for more than 10% of all crop loss. A groundbreaking new study now shows that ...

Researchers have discovered that bacteria from the plant microbiota are adapted to their host species. They show how root-associated bacteria have a competitive advantage when colonizing their native ...

Other plants have opted for a more peaceful resolution by striking a deal with their ancient prokaryotic relatives in which the two form a mutually beneficial partnership. In exchange for room and ...

It is well known that soil microbes affect plant growth. But the extent of these interactions is not well understood. Using Acmispon strigosus (a native California plant with nodules) and a set of ...