Frontiers in Plant Science | Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Micro-nanobubble oxygenation irrigation ameliorates saline-alkali soil properties, cotton physiology, and yield under different salt stress levels

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yongxia Yang
Qingyong Bian
Yaozu Feng
Zhiguo Wang
Yanbo Fu
Yanhong Wei
Jinquan Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1727907

361 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Deciphering the interplay between fruit-associated metabolites and bacterial communities across four distinct mango cultivars

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Chuanfang Zhang
Rong Wan
Siwei Nong
Wei Huang
Salim S. Al-Rejaie
Fengzhen Wang
Zhengzhou Yang
Zhengjie Zhu
Mohamed Mohany

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1754579

436 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of PLATZ gene family of Eucalyptus grandis under arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Liu Qiutong
Fan Xinyi
Jianlang Zhang
Yang Xinzhu
Liu Jingquan
Li Kexin
Zujing Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Spatiotemporal dynamics of rhizosphere microbial communities under different mulching methods in spring maize

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Jianlong Wu
Kuo Chen
Lianghao Sheng
Haoran Han
Jiaxiu Li
Zhengyu Guo
Shuai Gong
Haoyu Wang
Li Chen
Zhongdong Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1732283

286 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Altitudinal Changes Induce Responses in Coptis chinensis Franch. Rhizomes: Endophytic Communities, Metabolite Types, and Alkaloid Contents

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

ZHANG Wenli
TANG Yanan
LUO Ran
HE Jiang
YAN Jie
LONG Fei
LI Longyun

Frontiers in Plant Science

114 views

Mini Review

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Root cell wall remodeling during symbiotic microbial colonization

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Elizabeth Monroy-Morales
Manoj-Kumar Arthikala
Jesús Montiel

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1765155

498 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Dynamic Physiological Response of Mongolian Pine Ectomycorrhizal Seedlings to Drought and Re-watering

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yue Ren
Guang Yang
Guang-Lei GAO
Guodong Ding

Frontiers in Plant Science

Review

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi volatiles: determining the fate of plants against stress?

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Esperanza Miñambres
María Chaparro-Arias
Jorge Señorans
Sara Varela
Ainhoa Soria-Solabarrieta
Monica Calvo-Polanco

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Integrated Metagenomic and Culturomic Strategies to Mine and Validate Beneficial Rhizosphere Actinobacteria from Lavender

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Xugela Habuding
Jiayi Chen
Jinfang Zhu
Guanru Wang
Lan Ma
Tajiguli Abulikemu

Frontiers in Plant Science

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Rhizosphere Soil Fertility and Microbial Community Characteristics of Arundo donax cv. Lvzhou No.1 in Coastal Saline-Alkali Soils

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yuan Luo
Lin Zhang
Yaojin Wang
Weizhen Huang
Yiting Lu
Simeng Song
Jieyi Zhu
Hengyu Zhou
Dewei Su
Dan Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Organic fertilizer-mediated assembly of rhizosphere core microbiota contributes to increased sugarcane productivity

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Jun Deng
Zhongfu Zhang
Yutong Wang
Jing Ai
Yong Zhao
Bao Li
Hongjun Li
Yan Deng
Fusuo Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1689397

525 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Bacillus subtilis 8-32 Enhances Tomato Growth and Reshapes Rhizosphere Microbial Communities: Insights into Plant-Microbe Interactions

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Bo Chen
Tongguo Gao
Han Meng Wang
Hongquan Liu
Xiaoyu Wang
Yu Bai
Junpo Jiang
Baocheng Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

113 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Antiviral activity of Micrococcus luteus against the infection of bean yellow mosaic virus in faba bean

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy
Faisal Ay Alzahrani

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1741491

496 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Editorial: Engineering plant-microbiomes to improve the health of economic crops

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Zhen Wang
Ajay Kumar
Rachana Singh
Lucas Carvalho Basilio Azevedo
Manoj Kumar Solanki

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1782531

517 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Comparative analysis of the seed microbiome in four major oilseed crops (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, sesame) reveals host-specific assembly and potential application of seed core microbes

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yao Yao
Lelin Zhao
Yun Zhang
Ailing Duan
Yuanxue Yang
Aiyu Wang
Chao Xue
Jianhua Zhang
Ming Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1721916

660 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Deciphering the profiles of grapevine microbiomes from rhizosphere-to-leaf compartments using multi-omic analysis

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Bo Wang
Zhuangwei Wang
Zhenxiao Chen
Jing Zhang
Xicheng Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1734057

567 views

Review

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Synergism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in bioremediation and restoration of metal-stressed environments

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Hamid Amir
Linda Guentas
Thomas Crossay
Alexandre Bourles
Valérie Burtet-Sarramegna

Frontiers in Plant Science

272 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Nature’s pre-installed helpers: diverse seed endophytes enhance rice nitrogen use efficiency

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ruimin Lao
Shaoxing Fang
Wenjun Fang
Zhiwei Zhao
Haiyan Li
Tao Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1709648

463 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Influence of root secretions of understory Chinese herbal medicines on the characterization of inter-root microbial communities

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yuan Yang
Jianqiang Li
Bo Yang
Linling Wang
Wenqi Tang
Lianling Cha

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1697347

385 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Nitrogen-fixing root nodules elicited by rhizobial potassium ion transporter Smkup1under suboptimal potassium supply: senescence and autophagy

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Maria G. Semenova
Teodoro Coba De La Peña
Aleksandra N. Petina
Tatiana Ivashina
Elena Erika Fedorova

Frontiers in Plant Science

164 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jan 2026

Warming Outweighs Nitrogen Deposition in Shaping Rhizosphere Microbial Structure Involved in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycling in Ambrosia trifida

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ke Xu
Ping Guan
Wanyu Du
Huiyu Zeng
Meishan Chen
Zhenhuan Lv
Yanhan Liu
Meini Shao
Bo Qu

Frontiers in Plant Science

376 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Restructuring of the epiphytic microbiome and recruitment of algicidal bacteria by Vallisneria natans for the suppression of Microcystis

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Yunni Gao
Ying Wei
Dahai Zeng
Jingxiao Zhang
Jing Dong
Xiaofei Gao
Huatao Yuan
Xuejun Li
Dongru Qiu
Michele Burford

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1731742

921 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Nickel treatment of soybean seeds: evaluating optimal levels for Bradyrhizobium spp. survival, nitrogen fixation, physiological traits and grain yield

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Luiz Gustavo Moretti
Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol
Marco Antonio Nogueira
João William Bossolani
José Roberto Portugal
Mariangela Hungria

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1656956

1,237 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Low spatial mobility of associated microbes along the hyphae limits organic nitrogen utilization in the arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphosphere

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Caroline Krug Vieira
Martin Rozmoš
Michala Kotianová
Hana Hršelová
Petra Bukovská
Jan Jansa

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1706684

922 views

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Micro-nanobubble oxygenation irrigation ameliorates saline-alkali soil properties, cotton physiology, and yield under different salt stress levels

Deciphering the interplay between fruit-associated metabolites and bacterial communities across four distinct mango cultivars

Genome-wide characterisation and expression analysis of PLATZ gene family of Eucalyptus grandis under arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

Spatiotemporal dynamics of rhizosphere microbial communities under different mulching methods in spring maize

Altitudinal Changes Induce Responses in Coptis chinensis Franch. Rhizomes: Endophytic Communities, Metabolite Types, and Alkaloid Contents

Root cell wall remodeling during symbiotic microbial colonization

Dynamic Physiological Response of Mongolian Pine Ectomycorrhizal Seedlings to Drought and Re-watering

Mycorrhizal fungi volatiles: determining the fate of plants against stress?

Integrated Metagenomic and Culturomic Strategies to Mine and Validate Beneficial Rhizosphere Actinobacteria from Lavender

Rhizosphere Soil Fertility and Microbial Community Characteristics of Arundo donax cv. Lvzhou No.1 in Coastal Saline-Alkali Soils

Organic fertilizer-mediated assembly of rhizosphere core microbiota contributes to increased sugarcane productivity

Bacillus subtilis 8-32 Enhances Tomato Growth and Reshapes Rhizosphere Microbial Communities: Insights into Plant-Microbe Interactions

Antiviral activity of Micrococcus luteus against the infection of bean yellow mosaic virus in faba bean

Editorial: Engineering plant-microbiomes to improve the health of economic crops

Comparative analysis of the seed microbiome in four major oilseed crops (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean, sesame) reveals host-specific assembly and potential application of seed core microbes

Deciphering the profiles of grapevine microbiomes from rhizosphere-to-leaf compartments using multi-omic analysis

Synergism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria in bioremediation and restoration of metal-stressed environments

Nature’s pre-installed helpers: diverse seed endophytes enhance rice nitrogen use efficiency

Influence of root secretions of understory Chinese herbal medicines on the characterization of inter-root microbial communities

Nitrogen-fixing root nodules elicited by rhizobial potassium ion transporter Smkup1under suboptimal potassium supply: senescence and autophagy

Warming Outweighs Nitrogen Deposition in Shaping Rhizosphere Microbial Structure Involved in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycling in Ambrosia trifida

Restructuring of the epiphytic microbiome and recruitment of algicidal bacteria by Vallisneria natans for the suppression of Microcystis

Nickel treatment of soybean seeds: evaluating optimal levels for Bradyrhizobium spp. survival, nitrogen fixation, physiological traits and grain yield

Low spatial mobility of associated microbes along the hyphae limits organic nitrogen utilization in the arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphosphere