Plant-Microbe Interactions Lead to Enhance Growth and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses

Dear Colleagues,

Rhizophere-associated microorganisms play beneficial roles in the growth and development of plants. These roles include enhancing nutrient availability and the hormonal balance of the plants, hence improving the ability of plants to grow in less comfortable environments. However, specific beneficial microorganisms are not always abundant in the rhizosphere. Therefore, new technology is currently evolving to introduce plant-growth-promoting microorganisms into the plant rhizosphere as an environmentally friendly biological fertilizer (biofertilizer). This Special Issue highlights recent findings on the relationship between beneficial endophytic and exophytic microbes and plants at molecular, cellular, and biochemical levels using modern technologies, including omics approaches. Additionally, this Special Issue focuses on identifying and proposing certain microbes or microbial cocktails and describing methodologies to prepare and test biofertilizers. The editors welcome the submission of original research and review manuscripts of all types that address these topics.

Dr. Mahmoud Yaish
Dr. Gustavo Santoyo
Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Guest Editors

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