Frontiers in Microbiology | Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Mar 2026

Phenylpropanoid Metabolites from Grape Leaves Contribute to Strong Defense Roles against Downy Mildew Based on Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Zhili Xun
Haijin Qin
Feng Li
Zhaoqian Yao
Yifan Xu
Min Wang
Liping Huang
Yue Zhu
Xueqing Geng
Qifeng Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Mar 2026

Differential responses of crop pollen microbial communities to insect visitation and host identity: fungi are more sensitive than bacteria

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Yage Li
Bo Wang
Congcong Lan
Panfeng Dai
Lina Zhao
Mingming Zhang
Qiang Fang

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Accepted on 09 Mar 2026

Soil Microbial Processes Shaping Seed Performance: Linking Soil Microbiomes to Sustainable Agriculture

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Einstein Mariya David
Theivasigamani Parthasarathi

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Harnessing endophytic fungi for sustainable agriculture: ecological roles, mechanisms, and future prospects

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Changliang Du
Qian Chen
Dayong Cui
Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz
Yonglan Chang
Ning Yang
Liwen Wang
Jie Gao
Weiyi Feng
Junke Zhu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1710071

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Correction

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Correction: Study of grapevine endophytes' interaction with the host and their potential as biocontrol agents as sustainable alternative to agrochemicals

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Simona Pizzi
Alessandra Di Canito
Elena Palencia Mulero
Carmen Cris De Oliveira Nobre Bezerra
Valentina Ricciardi
Giuliana Maddalena
Evelyn Maluleke
Roberto Carmine Foschino
Silvia Laura Toffolatti
Daniela Fracassetti

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1815918

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2026

Functional and ecological characterization of Labrys methylaminiphilus subsp. lupini subsp. nov., associated with Lupinus luteus nodules in acidic soils of southern Chile

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Grace Armijo-Godoy
Luis Cottet
Annally Rupayan
Makarena Carrasco
Daniela Levicoy
Haroldo Salvo-Garrido

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1759558

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Original Research

Accepted on 05 Mar 2026

Effect of Plant Bio-stimulants on Productivity, Bio-energy Efficiency and Profitability of a Berseem–Pearl Millet Cropping System

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Marthala Bhuvaneswar Reddy
Devendra Kumar Dadhich
Harjeet Singh
Dibyajyoti Pramanik
Vrushabh Fiske
Sukeswara Achari Kamsali
Tejaswini Chandrakar
Shruti Setia
Sudha Yadav
Mahendra Vikram Singh Rajawat

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Effects of Sphingomonads on sugar beet growth and rhizosphere microbiota under continuous cropping

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Youkai Gao
Zenghao Wang
Jianan Cheng
Yihao Fu
Yuguang Wang
Yan Sun
Gui Geng
Yanchun Sun

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1793515

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Evidence of antibacterial properties by endophytic fungi of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Rosario Nicoletti
Elvira Ferrara
Andrea Becchimanzi
Beata Zimowska
Milena Petriccione

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1783646

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Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Wheat mycobiome dynamics driven by interseasonal crop-crop transfer and Fusarium head blight

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Briana K. Whitaker
Kristi Gdanetz
Martha Marie Vaughan
Susan McCormick
Talon Becker

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1778987

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Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Microbiome and metabolome dynamics in phloem and rhizosphere of Pinus tabuliformis against Dendroctonus valens infestation

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Yiru Han
Hui Huang
Zhiwei Zhang
Xinyu Li
Tao Li
Shixiang Zong

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1754801

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Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Rhizospheric Soil Microbial Community Structure and Metabolic Characteristics of Wild Cymbidium mastersii at Different Altitudes

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

明雨党
Ying Tang
Jinxun CHEN
Wenwen Xie
Yunfei Zhong
Bo Yu
Zhongbin Wang
Erhao Zhang

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Disease-induced changes in Panax ginseng phyllosphere fungal community assembly and functional adaptation

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Shuang Liu
Ge Tian
Hang Liu
Wenjing Li
Hao-yu Hu
Jiang Xu
Shuiming Xiao

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

A fungal endophyte of the medicinal plant, Alisma orientale, promotes plant growth and bioactive compound accumulation

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Xiaomei Xu
Wenjin Lin
Nemat O. Keyhani
Yamin Zhang
Junyong Han
Huiqing Que
Luxiao Wang
Yuhang Yao
Sen Liu
Xiaoyan Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1773907

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Correction

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Correction: Transcriptome analysis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DAPP-PG 215 in response to silver nanoparticles exposure

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Benedetta Orfei
Joël F. Pothier
Luca Scotti
Antonio Aceto
Chiaraluce Moretti
Roberto Buonaurio
Theo H. M. Smits

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1809727

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Fusarium verticillioides genetics contribute to variability in fumonisin risk in maize

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Joseph Opoku
Mark Busman
Lina Castano-Duque
Robert H. Proctor
Hye-Seon Kim
Martha M. Vaughan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1713439

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Methods

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A novel and efficient method for producing high-purity single protoplast-derived isolates of Plasmodiophora brassicae

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Ling Cao
Qilin Chen
Jinghe Wang
Hao Hu
Fengqun Yu

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Feb 2026

A conserved bacterial signature characterizes plant microbiome responses to drought

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Bianca-Maria Cosma
Thomas Abeel

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2026

Effects of different rotation crops on soil physicochemical properties and microbial community structure in continuous cotton fields

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Yushui Duan
Hao Zhang
Chen He
Gang Gao
Qiuxiang Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1740768

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Original Research

Accepted on 26 Feb 2026

Exogenous K⁺ Enhances the Desiccation Tolerance and Adhesion of Pseudomonas protegens SN15-2

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Jian Wang
Yaping Wang
Shufeng Bi
Wei Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

Review

Published on 26 Feb 2026

Microbial biocontrol agents and the rhizosphere microbiome: integrating ecological function and climate resilience in sustainable agriculture

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Mudassir Iqbal

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1771649

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Original Research

Accepted on 24 Feb 2026

Deciphering Genotype and Geography dependent Microbiome composition and its Role in Disease Suppression in Ashwagandha

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Samadhan Yuvraj Bagul
Shreedevasena S
Parmeshwar Lal Saran
Ganesh Navnath Khadke
Manish Das

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Feb 2026

PGPR-Mediated Enhancement of Growth, Phytochemical Diversity, and Metabolites in Black Turmeric

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

NI Luh Suriani
Ting Seng Ho
Nadiah S. Alzahrani
Dewa Ngurah Suprapta
I Nyoman Suarsana
Ni Made Delly Resiani
Riyaz Sayyed

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Feb 2026

Red root rot alters root-zone microbial communities and enzyme activities in Hevea brasiliensis

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Chunping He
Chunxin Zhai
He Wu
Shibei Tan
Zhenhua Li
Yu Zhang
Ying Lu
Weihuai Wu
Yanqiong Liang
Kexian Yi

Frontiers in Microbiology