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Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

3-Mercaptopropionic acid as a potential biocontrol factor contributes to plant protection efficacy of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Arisa Kara
Shigemi Seo
Kasumi Takeuchi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1726349

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Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

The Structure of Rhizosphere Microbial and Endophytic Communities of Coptis chinensis var. brevisepala: Variations across Different Ecological Niches

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Cuiting Chen
Pan Wang
Genping Tong
Rubing Chen
Yanghui Shen
Xiaojun Wu
Weiqing Liang
Jinbao Pu

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

First report of a novel Paenibacillus strain JDF1 and its biocontrol potential against citrus bacterial canker

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Ze-Qiong Wang
Yu-Xiong Xiao
Zhu Tong
Xiu-Juan He
Hai-Yue Zhang
Wen-Ming Qiu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1740692

384 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D-1 control leaf spot in Pseudostellaria heterophylla via enhancing host immunity and inhibiting Alternaria alternata

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Haixia Shi
Shihua Zhou
Yanping Gao
Xue Jiang
Lang Qin
Lingling Wang
Xiaohong Ou
Yanhong Wang
Lanping Guo
Li Gu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1732585

690 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

A novel internal reference microorganism-based method reveals wild-enriched Penicillium for enhancing growth and disease resistance in Fritillaria thunbergii

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Long Cai
Jian Sun
Haishen Li
Chuanbao Wang
Minda Zhang
Qingsong Shao
Zhian Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1746815

521 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Integrated multi-omics and phenotypic validations reveal biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis XM18-5 against potato common scab

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Xigang Wang
Jingjing An
Chengjin Guo
Jing Tian
Ruiqing Shen
Pei Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1748645

502 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Isolation, Screening and Optimization of the Fermentation Conditions for Endophytic Bacteria CHR2-1 of Capparis Hainanensis

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

颜言何
斐王
玉赵
琳杨
娴肖
兰英王

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Root triterpenoid metabolites drive the assembly and feedback regulation of the rhizosphere microbiome during flowering to senescence in Rhododendron hybridum ‘Yangmeihong’

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Fei Shan
Chenxi Leng
Yufeng Xiao
Ximin Zhang
Ming Tang
Yin Yi
Jing Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1753104

643 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 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 Henry Proctor
Hye-Seon Kim
Martha Marie Vaughan

Frontiers in Microbiology

104 views

Review

Accepted on 09 Feb 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
Muhannad Zahid-Mumtaz
Yonglan Chang
Ning Yang
Liwen Wang
Jie Gao
Feng Weiyi
Junke Zhu

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Evidence of Antibacterial Properties by Endophytic Fungi of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Rosario Nicoletti
Beata Zimowska
ELVIRA FERRARA
Andrea Becchimanzi
Milena Petriccione

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Oomycetes found in wild and cultivated areas of Vietnam

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Emily E. Pfeufer
Glen Groben
Lindsay Harrison
Pham Quang Thu
Timothy Widmer
Alina S. Puig

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1606112

578 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Divergent sucker-corm endophytic microbiota underpins the progressive decline of Fusarium-wilt incidence in resistant bananas across ratoon cycles

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Sainan Xiang
Dandan Tian
Jiahui Chen
Zhangfei He
Liping Wei
Liuyan Qin
Chaosheng Li
Baoshen Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1676292

623 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 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

239 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Responses of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen to Cadmium Stress: Hormetic Effects on Growth, Antioxidant Systems, and Rhizosphere Microbial Dynamics

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Wang Mulan
Huo Yuewen
Zhao Yarui
Du Xuanxiang
Byung-Wook Yun
Wu Jingheng
Ying Xin
Wei Fugang
Wang Yanlin
Wang Xin

Frontiers in Microbiology

119 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Whole genome analysis of Bacillus velezensis YNK-FB0059 and its multifunctional plant growth-promoting and biocontrol potential

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Ende Liu
Yan Chen
Yuchun Yao
Weihua Pei
Te Pu
Zhufeng Shi
Yanru Cao
Peiwen Yang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1748090

1,056 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

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

227 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Interspecies interactions among sugarcane-associated bacteria and their impact on plant growth promotion traits

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

César Justiniano Fascio
Anna Carolina Rubio Molina
Benyi Juliana Marin-Gallego
Ricardo Ezequiel de Cristóbal
Manuel Espinosa-Urgel
Paula Andrea Vincent
Juan Vicente Farizano
Conrado Adler

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1714037

1,166 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus encodes a functional BolA transcriptional regulator related to motility, biofilm development, and stress response

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Xuanlin Zhan
Guoyi Huang
Jun Su
Jingtian Zhang
Qiting Huang
Xiaoling Deng
Meirong Xu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1717228

619 views

Correction

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Correction: Biochar and organic fertilizer drive the bacterial community to improve the productivity and quality of Sophora tonkinensis in cadmium-contaminated soil

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Han Liu
Cui Li
Yang Lin
Yi-jian Chen
Zhan-jiang Zhang
Kun-hua Wei
Ming Lei

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1784094

523 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Editorial: Diagnostic innovations for microbial pathogens in edible plants: cutting-edge technologies for enhanced detection

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Ravinder Kumar
Anirban Roy
Ying Zhai

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1777845

808 views

Review

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Microbial signaling and pest control in a medicinal plant: insights into insect, fungus, plant interactions

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Chao Zhang
Yinna Li
Jing He
Xiaodan Si
Linjie Zhao
Yeyun Wang
Chenyu Yang
Hongliang Wang
Songwei Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

141 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Claroideoglomus etunicatum affects the diversity and composition of the rhizosphere microbial community to help tall fescue resist saline–alkali stress

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Hui Liu
Xiliang Song
Peiliang Zhang
Lu Liu
Chunhua Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1749714

906 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Integrative genomic and functional characterization of halotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis MHN12 for sustainable agriculture

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Priyanka Dahiya
Shruti Dhiman
Pradeep Kumar
Simran Rani
A. Sankara Narayanan
Kiran Arora
Amita Suneja Dang
Pooja Suneja

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1736288

778 views

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3-Mercaptopropionic acid as a potential biocontrol factor contributes to plant protection efficacy of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0

The Structure of Rhizosphere Microbial and Endophytic Communities of Coptis chinensis var. brevisepala: Variations across Different Ecological Niches

First report of a novel Paenibacillus strain JDF1 and its biocontrol potential against citrus bacterial canker

Cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D-1 control leaf spot in Pseudostellaria heterophylla via enhancing host immunity and inhibiting Alternaria alternata

A novel internal reference microorganism-based method reveals wild-enriched Penicillium for enhancing growth and disease resistance in Fritillaria thunbergii

Integrated multi-omics and phenotypic validations reveal biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis XM18-5 against potato common scab

Isolation, Screening and Optimization of the Fermentation Conditions for Endophytic Bacteria CHR2-1 of Capparis Hainanensis

Root triterpenoid metabolites drive the assembly and feedback regulation of the rhizosphere microbiome during flowering to senescence in Rhododendron hybridum ‘Yangmeihong’

Fusarium verticillioides genetics contribute to variability in Fumonisin Risk in maize

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

Evidence of Antibacterial Properties by Endophytic Fungi of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

Oomycetes found in wild and cultivated areas of Vietnam

Divergent sucker-corm endophytic microbiota underpins the progressive decline of Fusarium-wilt incidence in resistant bananas across ratoon cycles

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

Responses of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen to Cadmium Stress: Hormetic Effects on Growth, Antioxidant Systems, and Rhizosphere Microbial Dynamics

Whole genome analysis of Bacillus velezensis YNK-FB0059 and its multifunctional plant growth-promoting and biocontrol potential

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

Interspecies interactions among sugarcane-associated bacteria and their impact on plant growth promotion traits

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus encodes a functional BolA transcriptional regulator related to motility, biofilm development, and stress response

Correction: Biochar and organic fertilizer drive the bacterial community to improve the productivity and quality of Sophora tonkinensis in cadmium-contaminated soil

Editorial: Diagnostic innovations for microbial pathogens in edible plants: cutting-edge technologies for enhanced detection

Microbial signaling and pest control in a medicinal plant: insights into insect, fungus, plant interactions

Claroideoglomus etunicatum affects the diversity and composition of the rhizosphere microbial community to help tall fescue resist saline–alkali stress

Integrative genomic and functional characterization of halotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis MHN12 for sustainable agriculture