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Editorial

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Editorial: Visualizing plant-microbe dynamics: cutting-edge imaging methods in plant research

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ankush Prasad
Claudio Rossi
Pavel Pospíšil

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1653745

2,062 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

Optimizing basil production and fertilizer use efficiency with consortia of plant growth-promoting bacteria

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

José I. Beltrán-Medina
Gabriela Toro-Tobón
Jonathan A. Mendoza-Labrador
Andres C. Quintero-Beyoda
Maria B. Bermudez-Cordoba
German A. Estrada-Bonilla

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1591969

2,449 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Shubham Kaundal
Neerja Rana
Yashwant Kumar
Saleh S. Alhewairini
Jayanthi Barasarathi
Farah Farhanah Haron
Nazih Y. Rebouh

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1610707

2,657 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Potassium fertilization modulates potato (Solanum tuberosum L. V7) yield and rhizosphere microbiome dynamics

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Jing Yang
Xiaodong Han
Qi Li
Dong Wang
Yuankai Li
Ziyi Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1618600

1,888 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Exploring the change of coastal saline agroecosystem diversity, composition and predicted function of soil microbial community mediated by soybean and corn intercropping

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Witness Joseph Nyimbo
Nyumah Fallah
Arcel Mulowayi Mutombo
Hailong Xu
Qin Bin
Janeth Samwel Makungu
Wenxiong Lin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1427196

1,603 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2025

ABP-B9, a new strain of Pseudomonas seleniipraecipitans with biostimulant activity

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Agustina Bernal-Vicente
Pedro Joaquín Sánchez-Pujante
Pedro Diaz-Vivancos
Livia Donaire
Miguel A. Aranda
Yolanda Hernando

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1561298

1,717 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

AM fungi modulate organic nitrogen preference of Eucalyptus to enhance seedling growth under low fertilization

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Xinyue Li
Chunyu Huo
Xinzhu Yang
Qiutong Liu
Zijia Su
Xinyi Fan
Zhihong Liu
Zujing Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1597451

1,872 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2025

The involvement of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in modulating polyamine metabolism and low-temperature tolerance enhancement in white clover

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Songyuan Yao
Lin Li
Haitang Xiong
Peng Zhang
Tingting Ju
Zhiwei Chen
Lanlan Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1571852

1,423 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Calcined low-grade phosphate rock fertilization enhances nitrogen fixation, yield, and grain quality in soybeans

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Andressa Nakagawa
Papa Saliou Sarr

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1581961

1,502 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis enhances growth, nutrient uptake, and oil quality in sunflower–pumpkin under intercropping systems

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Aisha A. M. Alayafi
Basmah M. Alharbi
Awatif M. Abdulmajeed
Taghreed S. Alnusaire
Ayshah Aysh ALrashidi
Siham M. AL-Balawi
Hanan Khalaf Anazi
Suliman M. S. Alghanem
Omar Mahmoud Al zoubi
Mona H. Soliman

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1598272

3,169 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Structure and stability in the community with the endangered plant Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvaceae) in lowland rainforest in Diaoluo mountain of Hainan Island, China

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Naiyan Shang
Shaocui He
Dongling Qi
Xiaobo Yang
Donghai Li
Rentong Liu
Chunyan Du
Xin Su
Tianyun Qi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1578361

1,479 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Comprehensive analysis of the physiological and molecular responses of phosphate-solubilizing bacterium Burkholderia gladioli DJB4–8 in promoting maize growth

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Dao-Jun Guo
Guo-Rong Yang
Pratiksha Singh
Juan-Juan Wang
Xue-Mei Lan
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Jing Guo
Yu-Die Dong
Dong-Ping Li
Bin Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1611674

2,355 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Fungal endophytes boost salt tolerance and seed quality in quinoa ecotypes along a latitudinal gradient

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Roberto Miño
Gabriel I. Ballesteros
Karina B. Ruiz
Ian S. Acuña-Rodríguez
Marco A. Molina-Montenegro

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1602553

2,250 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Two zinc ABC transporters contribute to Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiosis with Pisum sativum and Lens culinaris

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Joanna N. Soldek
Marta Ballesteros-Gutiérrez
Laura Díaz-Sáez
Ignacio Delgado-Santamaría
José Manuel Palacios
Marta Albareda

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1598744

2,717 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Transcriptome analysis reveals changes in lignin and flavonoid biosynthesis in Serendipita indica colonized Tartary buckwheat

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Wenjing Wang
Shanpu Zhong
Wuyao Tang
Xingmei Zhou
Shengjie Li
Binhan Ding
Tao Wang
Tongliang Bu
Zizhong Tang
Qingfeng Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595781

1,614 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Comprehensive metabolomic and microbial analysis of tobacco rhizosphere soil responses to crop rotation and fertilization

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Xinyu Liu
Ying Qiao
Xianzhi Wu
Xuanxuan Chen
Fan Yang
Hao Li
Chuanzong Li
Yong Yang
Chunlei Yang
Jun Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595870

2,283 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Rhizocompartments drive the structure of root-associated fungal communities in halophytes with different life forms

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Zhengxian Mo
Hengfang Wang
Li Sun
Yabei Zhang
Shengtao Wei
Hao Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1584398

1,489 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2025

Better than one: a synthetic community of Gram-positive bacteria protects pepper plants from aphid infestation through de novo volatile production

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Sang-Moo Lee
Hyeonu Yang
Hyun Gi Kong
Myoungjoo Riu
Choong-Min Ryu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1589266

2,741 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

The concentration-independent effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the tolerance of green foxtail to vanadium stress

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Shujuan Zhang
Yuexiao Dong
Jingfan Qi
Jinlong Wang
Ze Xi
Ziwei Cao
Kinjal J. Shah
Zhaoyang You

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1592931

1,592 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Dahongpao mother tree affects soil microbial community and nutrient cycling by increasing rhizosphere soil characteristic metabolite content

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Weiting Cheng
Shuqi Zhang
Yuhua Wang
Lei Hong
Miaoen Qiu
Yulin Wang
Yangxin Luo
Qi Zhang
Tingting Wang
Xiaoli Jia

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1508622

1,882 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Pseudomonas halotolerans sp. nov., a halotolerant biocontrol agent with plant-growth properties

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Patricia Sánchez
Inés Castillo
Fernando Martínez-Checa
Inmaculada Sampedro
Inmaculada Llamas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1605131

2,698 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Ectomycorrhizal morphology and soil nutrient status control the C: N: P: K stoichiometry in Faxon fir (Abies fargesii var. faxoniana), in the subalpine forests of Southwest China

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Lulu Chen
Xuhua Li
Zuoxin Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1549476

1,563 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Study on the changes in the microbiome before and after seed embryo after-ripening of Fritillaria cirrhosa

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Wenshang Li
Can Zhao
Qian Tao
Weimin Zhang
Hai Wang
Guiqi Han
Zhuyun Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1544052

2,072 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Combined analysis of the endophytic fungi and volatile oil content of different Aquilaria sinensis germplasms revealed the correlations between endophytic fungal abundances and agarwood production

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yuyin Zhang
Zixiao Jiang
Hua Dou
Chenlu Fan
Jianhe Wei
Xuyu Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1546050

1,670 views

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Editorial: Visualizing plant-microbe dynamics: cutting-edge imaging methods in plant research

Optimizing basil production and fertilizer use efficiency with consortia of plant growth-promoting bacteria

Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato

Potassium fertilization modulates potato (Solanum tuberosum L. V7) yield and rhizosphere microbiome dynamics

Exploring the change of coastal saline agroecosystem diversity, composition and predicted function of soil microbial community mediated by soybean and corn intercropping

ABP-B9, a new strain of Pseudomonas seleniipraecipitans with biostimulant activity

AM fungi modulate organic nitrogen preference of Eucalyptus to enhance seedling growth under low fertilization

The involvement of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in modulating polyamine metabolism and low-temperature tolerance enhancement in white clover

Calcined low-grade phosphate rock fertilization enhances nitrogen fixation, yield, and grain quality in soybeans

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis enhances growth, nutrient uptake, and oil quality in sunflower–pumpkin under intercropping systems

Structure and stability in the community with the endangered plant Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvaceae) in lowland rainforest in Diaoluo mountain of Hainan Island, China

Comprehensive analysis of the physiological and molecular responses of phosphate-solubilizing bacterium Burkholderia gladioli DJB4–8 in promoting maize growth

Fungal endophytes boost salt tolerance and seed quality in quinoa ecotypes along a latitudinal gradient

Two zinc ABC transporters contribute to Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiosis with Pisum sativum and Lens culinaris

Transcriptome analysis reveals changes in lignin and flavonoid biosynthesis in Serendipita indica colonized Tartary buckwheat

Comprehensive metabolomic and microbial analysis of tobacco rhizosphere soil responses to crop rotation and fertilization

Rhizocompartments drive the structure of root-associated fungal communities in halophytes with different life forms

Better than one: a synthetic community of Gram-positive bacteria protects pepper plants from aphid infestation through de novo volatile production

The concentration-independent effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the tolerance of green foxtail to vanadium stress

Dahongpao mother tree affects soil microbial community and nutrient cycling by increasing rhizosphere soil characteristic metabolite content

Pseudomonas halotolerans sp. nov., a halotolerant biocontrol agent with plant-growth properties

Ectomycorrhizal morphology and soil nutrient status control the C: N: P: K stoichiometry in Faxon fir (Abies fargesii var. faxoniana), in the subalpine forests of Southwest China

Study on the changes in the microbiome before and after seed embryo after-ripening of Fritillaria cirrhosa

Combined analysis of the endophytic fungi and volatile oil content of different Aquilaria sinensis germplasms revealed the correlations between endophytic fungal abundances and agarwood production