Genomic-, transcriptomic-, proteomic, metabolomic and phenomic-based approaches have revolutionized our ability to describe microbial communities and their interactions with plants in agro-ecosystem under climatic change. These omics techniques have increasingly been used to explore green agricultural practices under habitat-imposed biotic and abiotic stresses, which will be key in the coming years to provide food security for a growing global population. Investigating the diversity and adaptability of microbiomes within agro-ecosystems presents the opportunity to identify key species and metabolites that can be utilized through biotechnological applications to improve soil health and crop yield. Moreover, understanding microbial-mediated biogeochemical cycles and the diversity of detrimental and benign microbes present within the phyto-holobiome, is imperative for developing approaches for improving crop nutrition and resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses.
However, to fully utilize the wealth of knowledge offered by omics techniques, novel transdisciplinary approaches are needed to move from a descriptive level towards an improved quantitative, process-level understanding. Microbiomics and multi-omics offer one such solution by combining insights from various omics methods and investigating entire microbial communities at once. For example, this could allow exploration of changes in microbiome diversity and structure, alongside the molecular mechanisms underpinning microbial community adaption and how these interact with the metabolic networks of associated soil and plants.
This Research Topic aims to explore the latest advances in omics-based technologies and their application in sustainable agricultural practices. A particular focus will be given to microbiomic studies of agro-ecosystems, with the aim to offer solutions for improving plant health and soil fertility. Submissions on the following topics are encouraged, but not limited to:
- Omics in exploring occurrence and distribution of microbial communities within the phyto-holobiome;
- Omics for microflora- and fauna in the phytosphere;
- Omic studies exploring functional diversity of benign microbes in rhizosphere (e.g. PGPR and AM fungi)
- Omic studies exploring rhizosphere and phytosphere community changes in response to biotic and abiotic stress
- Microbiomics in symbioses
- Application of omic studies in food security
Genomic-, transcriptomic-, proteomic, metabolomic and phenomic-based approaches have revolutionized our ability to describe microbial communities and their interactions with plants in agro-ecosystem under climatic change. These omics techniques have increasingly been used to explore green agricultural practices under habitat-imposed biotic and abiotic stresses, which will be key in the coming years to provide food security for a growing global population. Investigating the diversity and adaptability of microbiomes within agro-ecosystems presents the opportunity to identify key species and metabolites that can be utilized through biotechnological applications to improve soil health and crop yield. Moreover, understanding microbial-mediated biogeochemical cycles and the diversity of detrimental and benign microbes present within the phyto-holobiome, is imperative for developing approaches for improving crop nutrition and resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses.
However, to fully utilize the wealth of knowledge offered by omics techniques, novel transdisciplinary approaches are needed to move from a descriptive level towards an improved quantitative, process-level understanding. Microbiomics and multi-omics offer one such solution by combining insights from various omics methods and investigating entire microbial communities at once. For example, this could allow exploration of changes in microbiome diversity and structure, alongside the molecular mechanisms underpinning microbial community adaption and how these interact with the metabolic networks of associated soil and plants.
This Research Topic aims to explore the latest advances in omics-based technologies and their application in sustainable agricultural practices. A particular focus will be given to microbiomic studies of agro-ecosystems, with the aim to offer solutions for improving plant health and soil fertility. Submissions on the following topics are encouraged, but not limited to:
- Omics in exploring occurrence and distribution of microbial communities within the phyto-holobiome;
- Omics for microflora- and fauna in the phytosphere;
- Omic studies exploring functional diversity of benign microbes in rhizosphere (e.g. PGPR and AM fungi)
- Omic studies exploring rhizosphere and phytosphere community changes in response to biotic and abiotic stress
- Microbiomics in symbioses
- Application of omic studies in food security
