Positive Genetic Correlation Between Yield and Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Pea
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 10, October 2026.ABSTRACT Crop improvement can enhance food security, but side effects, such as trade‐offs between valuable agronomic traits, are common. Likewise, fertilisation helps ensure high yields but can devalue mutualisms with soil microbes that would otherwise be essential for nutrient acquisition.
Niall Millar +2 more
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GenBank mining reveals novel insights into Rhizobium phylogeny: Identical 16S rRNA sequences are mainly uncoupled from species designation, host plant, and geographic origin: How this search suggested the definition of a direct 'microbial h-index'. [PDF]
PLoS OneMuresu R, Rodriguez M, Squartini A.
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The FEBS Journal, Volume 293, Issue 20, Page 6253-6271, October 2026.Phospholipid N‐methyltransferases (Pmts) synthesize phosphatidylcholine in many bacteria. In this study, we compared the catalytic mechanisms of two bacterial Pmt classes: the Rhodobacter (R‐) and the Sinorhizobium (S‐) type. Representative enzymes for each class were derived from Rubellimicrobium thermophilum and Agrobacterium tumefaciens ...
Irina Shevyreva +5 more
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Novel Lytic <i>Agrobacterium</i> Bacteriophage Miki Representing a New Genus. [PDF]
VirusesTokmakova AD +11 more
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Consistent root microbiomes across contrasting habitats in a wild perennial vine
Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 1880-1898, October 2026.Communities of bacteria and fungi associated with the roots are similar across diverse habitats in a wild plant. Abstract While we are beginning to understand that the plant microbiome is important for plant health, we still lack information about how plant microbiomes are shaped across environments and how they influence plant performance, in ...
K. Aleklett +6 more
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Notification that new names of prokaryotes, new combinations and new taxonomic opinions have appeared in volume 76, part 4 of the <i>IJSEM</i>. [PDF]
Int J Syst Evol MicrobiolOren A, Göker M.
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Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 1960-1972, October 2026.Selenium hyperaccumulation has little impact on the overall microbiome diversity but rather affects interactions with key plant microbial mutualists, including rhizobia. Abstract Metal hyperaccumulation is prevalent throughout plant evolution, particularly in the legume family (Fabaceae), and acts as a presumed chemical defence against herbivory ...
C. Dotson, C. Kurowski, M. Grillo
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Synergistic effects of organic amendments and dual microbial inoculation on morphophysiological traits, nutrient uptake, and microbial symbiosis of black soybean (Glycine max) in Inceptisol. [PDF]
BMC Plant BiolYaseen U +6 more
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The Plant Journal, Volume 128, Issue 1, October 2026.SUMMARY Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a devastating disease that affects a wide range of crops, including tobacco. The pathogen promotes infection by secreting type III effector (T3E) proteins into host plants to facilitate pathogenicity; however, the molecular mechanisms for many of these effectors remain elusive.
Bo Nian +11 more
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Editorial: Plant-microbe interactions in heavy metal-contaminated environments. [PDF]
Front Plant SciLiu Z, Romanovski V.
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