Frontiers in Plant Science | Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Original Research

Published on 18 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
Guo-dong Ding

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1744853

104 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Enhanced Morphological and Physiological Responses of Micro-propagated Cassava Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculation

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ika Wahyuni
Bolaji Thanni
Achmad Subagio
Herve vanderschuren
Roel Merckx
Stefan Hauser
Olivier Honnay

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Altitude modulates growth and bioactive compounds in two Gastrodia elata forms through the microenvironment and soil microbes

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Haixin Diao
Daichuan Pan
Junfei Wang
Shunxing Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

322 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

The cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate shoot, root development and nodulation in Pisum sativum

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Karen Velandia
Alejandro Correa-Lozano
Alex Tomkinson
Stephane Boivin
Tracy François
Marion Dalmais
Anthony Klein
Christine Le Signor
Abdelhafid Bendahmane
Florian Frugier

Frontiers in Plant Science

341 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi decouple plant growth and vanadium accumulation by reprogramming vanadium dynamics in green foxtail (Setaria viridis)

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Ze Xi
Jinlong Wang
Yue Zhou
Yuexiao Dong
Shah Kinjal J.
Shujuan Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1731846

443 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Streptomyces rochei D74 Improves Tobacco Growth and Quality by Regulating the Rhizosphere Microecological Community

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Shiyu Wang
Lumin Zhang
Jiaxin Liu
Yongxian Xu
Yingnan Li
Kun Huang
Hangxian Lai
Junxiang Pu
Xiaoyu Geng
Zhixin Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 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

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1686326

607 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Meng Wen-ping
Yan You-jin
Ran Jing-cheng
Zhou Hong
Zhou Xin-wei
Zheng Ting

Frontiers in Plant Science

105 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Metarhizium anisopliae reshapes the citrus rhizosphere microbiome to enhance fruit quality via nutrient cycling

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Chunxiao Han
Wen Luo
Guoxiong Peng
Demo Tan
Renlong Liu
Yueqing Cao

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Rolf Allner
Przemyslaw Decewicz
Thomas Allner
Agata Bluszcz
Lukasz Dziewit

Frontiers in Plant Science

103 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

SPERANZA BARBARA
Angela Guerrieri
Angela Racioppo
Maria Rosaria Corbo
Antonio Bevilacqua
Milena Sinigaglia
María Arévalo-Villena
Beatriz García-Béjar

Frontiers in Plant Science

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

649 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

659 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

126 views

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

490 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

147 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

808 views

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

132 views

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

167 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

121 views

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

569 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

147 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

567 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

593 views

761 articles

articles

Dynamic physiological response of Mongolian pine ectomycorrhizal seedlings to drought and re-watering

Enhanced Morphological and Physiological Responses of Micro-propagated Cassava Through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculation

Altitude modulates growth and bioactive compounds in two Gastrodia elata forms through the microenvironment and soil microbes

The cytokinin histidine kinase receptors regulate shoot, root development and nodulation in Pisum sativum

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi decouple plant growth and vanadium accumulation by reprogramming vanadium dynamics in green foxtail (Setaria viridis)

Streptomyces rochei D74 Improves Tobacco Growth and Quality by Regulating the Rhizosphere Microecological Community

Warming outweighs nitrogen deposition in shaping rhizosphere microbial structure involved in carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling in Ambrosia trifida

Bryophytes promote the development of soil function on karst rock surfaces

Metarhizium anisopliae reshapes the citrus rhizosphere microbiome to enhance fruit quality via nutrient cycling

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

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

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