Distinguishing Allies from Enemies—A Way for a New Green Revolution
Plants are continually interacting in different ways and levels with microbes, resulting in direct or indirect effects on plant development and fitness. Many plant–microbe interactions are beneficial and promote plant growth and development, while others have harmful effects and cause plant diseases...
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| description | Plants are continually interacting in different ways and levels with microbes, resulting in direct or indirect effects on plant development and fitness. Many plant–microbe interactions are beneficial and promote plant growth and development, while others have harmful effects and cause plant diseases. Given the permanent and simultaneous contact with beneficial and harmful microbes, plants should avoid being infected by pathogens while promoting mutualistic relationships. The way plants perceive multiple microbes and trigger plant responses suggests a common origin of both types of interaction. Despite the recent advances in this topic, the exploitation of mutualistic relations has still not been fully achieved. The holistic view of different agroecosystem factors, including biotic and abiotic aspects, as well as agricultural practices, must also be considered. This approach could pave the way for a new green revolution that will allow providing food to a growing human population in the context of threat such as that resulting from climate change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2b61ec4c4134519a4d25c66411c5a6f2023-11-23T12:17:04ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072022-05-01105104810.3390/microorganisms10051048Distinguishing Allies from Enemies—A Way for a New Green RevolutionTeresa Lino-Neto0Paula Baptista1Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalCIMO-Mountain Research Center, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Campus Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalPlants are continually interacting in different ways and levels with microbes, resulting in direct or indirect effects on plant development and fitness. Many plant–microbe interactions are beneficial and promote plant growth and development, while others have harmful effects and cause plant diseases. Given the permanent and simultaneous contact with beneficial and harmful microbes, plants should avoid being infected by pathogens while promoting mutualistic relationships. The way plants perceive multiple microbes and trigger plant responses suggests a common origin of both types of interaction. Despite the recent advances in this topic, the exploitation of mutualistic relations has still not been fully achieved. The holistic view of different agroecosystem factors, including biotic and abiotic aspects, as well as agricultural practices, must also be considered. This approach could pave the way for a new green revolution that will allow providing food to a growing human population in the context of threat such as that resulting from climate change.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1048plant–microbe interactionpathogensmutualistsmicrobes perception and signalingfield applicationsustainability |
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| title | Distinguishing Allies from Enemies—A Way for a New Green Revolution |
| title_full | Distinguishing Allies from Enemies—A Way for a New Green Revolution |
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| title_short | Distinguishing Allies from Enemies—A Way for a New Green Revolution |
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| topic | plant–microbe interaction pathogens mutualists microbes perception and signaling field application sustainability |
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