Stressed Faba Bean Roots Call Wheat for Help, Triggering a Chemical Defense That Kills Wilt Fungus
New research reveals that stressed faba bean roots release chemical distress signals that induce wheat to secrete benzoxazinoids, which attract ...
Tag: rhizosphere
Fungal Ally Reshapes Tobacco Root Microbes to Boost Growth in Poor Soil
Inoculating tobacco with the mycorrhizal fungus Claroideoglomus etunicatum enriches beneficial rhizosphere bacteria and strengthens microbial cooperation, boosting plant growth and ...
When Floods Suffocate Soil: How Roots Rewire Their Microbial Allies Underwater
A new review reveals how flooding transforms root exudates and soil redox chemistry to restructure rhizosphere microbial communities, with implications ...
Invasive Weed Rewires the Hidden Soil Economy Beneath Its Roots
New research shows that the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus enriches its rhizosphere with available nutrients and selectively recruits fungal partners, ...
Fungal Chemistry Map Reveals How Trichoderma Could Power Next-Generation Biostimulants
A South African metabolomics study has mapped the distinct chemical signatures of Trichoderma asperellum and T. harzianum and confirmed their ...
As the Plant Grows, Its Underground Microbial Army Rears Up to Feed It
New research shows that the rhizosphere microbiome of Artemisia lavandulifolia grows more diverse, interconnected, and functionally potent as the plant ...
Plant Tannins Reshape Soil Minerals Into Super Fertilizers That Boost Crops
Researchers harnessed plant-derived tannic acid to disrupt the crystallinity of soil minerals, creating hybrid fertilizers that released far more phosphorus ...
Strawberry’s Secret Microbial Shield: How the Holobiome Fights Disease
A new review synthesizes how the strawberry holobiome, the plant's associated microbial communities across roots, leaves, and fruit, suppresses pathogens ...
Sugarcane’s Secret Soil Allies: What 42 Studies Reveal About Farming and the Microbiome
A comprehensive scoping review of 42 studies reveals that sugarcane soil microbial communities respond to farming practices in ways that ...
Bacterial Duo Supercharges Olive Roots and Rewrites Their Chemical Signals
Italian researchers found that inoculating olive plants with a consortium of Azospirillum and Methylobacterium boosted root and shoot biomass by ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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