Systems Biology of Plant-Microbiome Interactions

In natural environments, plants are exposed to diverse microbiota that they interact with in complex ways. While plant-pathogen interactions have been intensely studied to understand defense mechanisms in plants, many microbes and microbial communities can have substantial beneficial effects on their plant host. Such beneficial effects include improved acquisition of nutrients, accelerated growth, resilience against pathogens, and improved resistance against abiotic stress conditions such as heat, drought, and salinity. However, the beneficial effects of bacterial strains or consortia on their host are often cultivar and species specific, posing an obstacle to their general application. Remarkably, many of the…

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  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Awards: GU1423/3-1, SPP2125, SPP2125 DECRyPT, SFB 924, SFB 924/2-A10
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  Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

  Awards: 031L0141, 031A560 F, 01EA1803