Bridging the Gap: Microorganisms and Their Role in Crop Disease
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 270
Special Issue Editors
Interests: the elucidation of the molecular basis underlying plant–pathogen interactions; the analysis of the genetic and molecular diversity of rhizosphere/soil/plant microbiomes; the investigation of plant functional traits associated with tolerance/susceptibility to diseases
Interests: development of molecular methods for detection and differential diagnosis of pathogenic variants of soil phytopathogenic fungi; study of the molecular bases and tripartite interaction plant-pathogen-biological control agents using molecular and -omic tolls; analysis of generic and pathogenic diversity of microorganisms that inhabit the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There is still much to learn about the complex relationships between microorganisms and crop health in the ever-evolving field of plant pathology. Despite recent research efforts, a thorough comprehension of these dynamics is still elusive. This gap urgently needs to be filled, and therefore, our Special Issue will be a crucial contribution to the field. We are calling for research that sheds light on how plant-associated microbiota can affect the health and disease status of crops. Submissions that explore the underlying mechanisms of both symbiotic and pathogenic plant–microbiome interactions, with a particular emphasis on pathogen biocontrol strategies, are of particular interest to us. With this knowledge, new approaches to disease management and sustainable crop production may be developed. We welcome submissions from a wide range of fields to increase our collective understanding. Regardless of whether your work is based on plant pathology, microbiology, or another interdisciplinary subject, you can make a significant impact on this quickly developing field of study. We hope that you will take part in this Special Issue with great enthusiasm.
Dr. Martina Cardoni
Dr. Carmen Gómez-Lama Cabanás
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytopathogen
- plant associated microbiome
- plant disease
- crop protection
- biocontrol
- rhizosphere
- phyllosphere
- endophytes
- plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPMs)
- holobiont
