Networking in the Plant Microbiome

• Published in: PLoS biology Vol. 14; no. 2; p. e1002378
• Main Authors: van der Heijden, Marcel G. A., Hartmann, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 12.02.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Arabidopsis - microbiology; Biology; Biology and Life Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Ecosystem biology; Ecosystems; Environmental aspects; Experiments; Farm buildings; Farming; Funding; Genotype & phenotype; Leaves; Medicine and Health Sciences; Microbial colonies; Microbiota; Observations; Pathogens; Plant-pathogen relationships; Primer; Studies

Almost all higher organisms, including plants, insects, and mammals, are colonized by complex microbial communities and harbor a microbiome. Emerging studies with plants reveal that these microbiomes are structured and form complex, interconnected microbial networks. Within these networks, different...