🌿 Session Highlight: Microbial Ecology & Plant Microbiomes
2nd International Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology (IPMB 2026)
📅 November 23–24, 2026
📍 Paris, France
📢 Submit your abstract:
plantscience.inovineconferences.com/submit-abstr...
#ipmb2026 #microbialecology #plantmicrobiome
The bark latent fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea exacerbates branch dieback following the infection with Verticillium dahliae
Ruifeng Guo, Yicheng Li ... Steven J. Klosterman, Yonglin Wang
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#VerticilliumWilt #SmokeTree #PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialSynergy
🌱 STSM #ROOTBENEFIT
The student Antonio Gavira completed a research stay at University of Copenhagen, with Dr. Rasmus Kjøller (Fungal Ecology Lab).
🔬 Isolation of root endophytic fungi from avocado and other subtropical trees.
🤝 Advancing plant–microbe interactions
#COSTAction #PlantMicrobiome
Morning 6.5k run with 🐕 in the cold (4C) but sunny weather, than 7.5k bike ride to station traveling to Utrecht for a PhD defense #PlantMicrobiome #SynCom - one of those relaxing days for work
Excited to share that @newphyt.bsky.social is sponsoring two Young Researcher Awards at #SeedCon2026! 🏆
Best Poster
Best Talk
Highlighting talent in seed microbiome research.
Potsdam | May 5-7, 2026
seedcon.org
#SeedCon2026 #PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance @leibnizatb.bsky.social
How do evolutionary forces shape bacterial adaptation to the plant environment? 🌱🦠
Curious? Read our new review in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews.
#PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialEvolution #HostMicrobeInteractions #Rhizosphere #Microbiome
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fems...
+ one in Leiden where I chaired assessment part, but I could not be at defence due to travel abroad
#colourfuldiversity #plantmicrobiome #SynCom #biofilm #biocontrol #microbialenzymes
🌍 Synthetic microbial communities offer a promising path toward more resilient and sustainable agriculture, bridging microbiology and ecology to restore balance and productivity in farming systems. (8/8)
👉 doi.org/qm7h
#SynComs #SustainableAgriculture #PlantMicrobiome #AoBpapers #PlantScience
High throughput design of defined microbial consortia for crop protection
🦠🌱 Join us to learn about the newly published “High throughput design of defined microbial consortia for crop protection” in @annbot.bsky.social by Temitope Ruth Folorunso and co-authors. (1/10)
👉 doi.org/qm7h
#SynComs #SustainableAgriculture #PlantMicrobiome #AoBpapers
🌱 Plant–microbiome interactions are key to soil health, resilient crops & sustainable farming.
🌍 Global Microbiome Congress 2026
📅 June 15–16, 2026
📍 Boston, USA
🔗 microbiomecongress.org
#PlantMicrobiome #AgriInnovation #SustainableFarming #MicrobialSolutions #GMC2026
Journal of Basic Microbiology EDITOR’S CHOICE Endophytes and Plants Interaction: A Hidden Microbial World Inside the Plant
Inside the Plant: Endophytes Uncovered 🌿
Hidden microbial allies boost plant growth, nutrient uptake & stress resilience—while fine-tuning immune responses.
Explore the mechanisms & potential for sustainable agriculture: https://ow.ly/6ozg50XMCjV
#PlantMicrobiome #PlantScience #AgriSky
Exciting new Paper by Afkhami et al.:
‘Unraveling complexity in climate change effects on beneficial plant–microbe interactions: mechanisms, resilience, and future directions’
tinyurl.com/3t3md3ev
#WIS
#PlantandEnvironmentalScience
#GlobalWarming
#MicrobialEcology
#PlantMicrobiome
Fig.1:
Graphical abstract Pan et al. (2026).
New publication: Disentangling the molecular mechanisms of disease suppression by endophytic #Flavobacterium sp. 98, by @xinyapan.bsky.social @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and others. #plantmicrobiome #plantgrowth
doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...
Cross-talk within plant niches: endophytic and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for sustainable crop production
#Trichoderma
#Bioinoculants
#Holobiont
#PlantMicrobiome
#PGPB
#Plantendophytes
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan...
🌿 Microbiomes matter — even on wheat! Read an interesting article from Detlef Weigel and Daniela Ramírez-Sánchez discussing a fascinating new study from the Gu lab, published in Cell Host & Microbe.
#PlantMicrobiome #MaxPlanck
Notre labo recrute pour 2025-2026!🧑🎓 👀🦠🫶🪴
#canola #switchgrass #chrismastree #hyphomicrobiales #methylobacterium #plantmicrobiome
🌱🧫🔬This week, three researchers from #IRNASA_CSIC are participating in the 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium in Antequera (Málaga, Spain). This conference brings together scientists working on the plant microbiome from different angles. #PMS2025 #PlantMicrobiome #PlantScience @microsos.bsky.social 🧵
Root Barrier Breaks Release Glutamine, Guiding Beneficial Bacteria
Brief breaks in a plant's root endodermal barrier release glutamine, drawing Pseudomonas protegens bacteria to new lateral‑root sites, researchers report in Science. getnews.me/root-barrier-breaks-rele... #plantmicrobiome #glutamine #rootbiology
'Synergistic effects of soil treatment with #SerendipitaIndica and Azotobacter chroococcum on physiological parameters and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.)' - an article published in the Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology 🔬📄
#RiceResearch #SustainableAgriculture #PlantMicrobiome
We are very excited to make the first announcement of SeedCon 2026. Please mark your calendars and look out for further updates on seedcon.org #SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference
Save the Date!
Join us for SeedCon 2026 – The First International Seed Microbiome Conference in Potsdam, Germany.
📅 May 5–7, 2026
More details coming soon: seedcon.org
#SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference
#TropicalPlants
Halophyte endophytes boost maize salt tolerance! 426 isolates from Sesuvium portulacastrum yield Fusarium strain enhancing K+/Na+ balance.
Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/tp-0025-0005
#PlantMicrobiome #SaltAgriculture
Top: Experimental design where five laboratories across three continents conducted the same experiment using shipped materials. These included a detailed protocol, SynComs and Mock solution stocks, light and temperature loggers, Brachypodium distachyon seeds, EcoFAB 2.0 device parts, and various lab supplies (growth medium, filters, sampling tubes). The authors inoculated B. distachyon plants with either a 16- or 17-member SynCom, with controls being axenic plants and medium-only technical control (Mock-inoculated), n = 7. They tested sterility and imaged roots at multiple time points, quantified plant biomass, analyzed exudate metabolite composition, and measured root and medium microbiomes. Bottom: An illustration showing a global centralized network of laboratories collaborating to study the rhizosphere microbiome and metabolome. Image credit: Kent Leech
Reproducibility in #plant #microbiome experiments. This collaborative effort involving 5 labs achieved consistent, inoculum-dependent results, providing detailed protocols, datasets & best practices to promote #reproducibility in #PlantMicrobiome studies @plosbiology.org 🧪https://plos.io/41IVzzk
Top: Experimental design where five laboratories across three continents conducted the same experiment using shipped materials. These included a detailed protocol, SynComs and Mock solution stocks, light and temperature loggers, Brachypodium distachyon seeds, EcoFAB 2.0 device parts, and various lab supplies (growth medium, filters, sampling tubes). The authors inoculated B. distachyon plants with either a 16- or 17-member SynCom, with controls being axenic plants and medium-only technical control (Mock-inoculated), n = 7. They tested sterility and imaged roots at multiple time points, quantified plant biomass, analyzed exudate metabolite composition, and measured root and medium microbiomes. Bottom: An illustration showing a global centralized network of laboratories collaborating to study the rhizosphere microbiome and metabolome. Image credit: Kent Leech
Reproducibility in #plant #microbiome experiments. This collaborative effort involving 5 labs achieved consistent, inoculum-dependent results, providing detailed protocols, datasets & best practices to promote #reproducibility in #PlantMicrobiome studies @plosbiology.org 🧪https://plos.io/41IVzzk
#PMS2025 is going global! 🌍
So far, participants from 32 countries have registered for #PMS2025
This is your chance to connect, share ideas, and network with a international community of #plantmicrobiome scientists.
📅 Join now @ 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
#MicrobiomeResearch
Top: Experimental design where five laboratories across three continents conducted the same experiment using shipped materials. These included a detailed protocol, SynComs and Mock solution stocks, light and temperature loggers, Brachypodium distachyon seeds, EcoFAB 2.0 device parts, and various lab supplies (growth medium, filters, sampling tubes). The authors inoculated B. distachyon plants with either a 16- or 17-member SynCom, with controls being axenic plants and medium-only technical control (Mock-inoculated), n = 7. They tested sterility and imaged roots at multiple time points, quantified plant biomass, analyzed exudate metabolite composition, and measured root and medium microbiomes. Bottom: An illustration showing a global centralized network of laboratories collaborating to study the rhizosphere microbiome and metabolome. Image credit: Kent Leech
Reproducibility in #plant #microbiome experiments. This collaborative effort involving 5 labs achieved consistent, inoculum-dependent results, providing detailed protocols, datasets & best practices to promote #reproducibility in #PlantMicrobiome studies @plosbiology.org 🧪https://plos.io/41IVzzk
