A study led by researchers at the University of Liège reveals the mechanism by which surfactin, a molecule produced by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomato wilting from bacterial infection - taniuntung/Shutterstock There could be many reasons why your tomato plant (Solanum ...

Legumes like soybeans, alfalfa, peas, beans, peanuts and many more have a remarkable ability: They can partner with soil ...

In an interdisciplinary study, researchers discovered that symbiotic bacteria communicate with legume plants through specific molecules and that this communication influences which bacteria grow near ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be. In the ...

Multi-omics profiling of Moso bamboo reveals that endophytic microbes—particularly Paenibacillus—modulate hormone signaling (auxin, cytokinin, and ABA) to fine-tune shoot development and accelerate ...

Using a novel experimental approach, Max Planck researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts. The findings may have broad relevance for ...

Plants have evolved fascinating partnerships with microbes to capture nitrogen from the air and turn it into a usable form for growth. From legumes hosting bacteria in root nodules to fungi trading ...

There could be many reasons why your tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) is turning brown, but let's hope it is not a bacterial infection! If it is, know what to look for so you can catch it early. It ...

Nitrogen nutrition and signaling during root nodule symbiosis impact the community assemblies. Lotus plants grown in the presence of inorganic nitrogen secrete specific metabolites and assemble a ...