ReviewCrop health2025
The seed microbiota from an application perspective: an underexplored frontier in plant-microbe interactions.
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22 citing papers in PubMed.
- Microbiota assembly inmSystems · 2026Article
- Seed Biopriming for Climate Stress Resilience: Molecular, Physiological, and Epigenetic Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Host Species Mediate Distinct Seed Microbiome Responses to Restoration.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Microbiota characterization ofMicrobiology resource announcements · 2026Article
- What do we know about the seed microbiome?Microbiome · 2026Review
- Isolation of N-Fixing Bacteria from Warm-Season Pasture Grasses and the Evaluation of Nitrogen Effects on the Bacterial Communities Present inMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Seed-microbiome interactions: Mechanistic insights and utilization toward seed performance for sustainable agriculture.Plant communications · 2026Review
- Soil Nutrient Availability By Beneficial Bacteria of Forest Trees: From Mechanisms To Applications.Microbial ecology · 2026Review
- Antifungal Potential ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Serum physiology, fecal microbiota, and metabolome signatures associated with perinatal stage transitions in Mongolian mares.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- 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.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Editorial: Prospecting microbial technologies for agricultural sustainability.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Soil microbial processes shaping seed performance: linking soil microbiomes to sustainable agriculture.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Harnessing plant microbiomes to enhance crop resilience and restore war-affected soils in Ukraine.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Mechanism ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Multiple plant growth-promoting bacteria enhance rice growth in non-grain-converted lands.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Differential partitioning of seed-inhabiting methylotrophs in the endosphere of wheat plants.BMC biology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Bacterial Microbiota of Seeds.Microbial biotechnology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Seed-associated microbiota represent a critical yet underexplored frontier in plant-microbe interactions, offering unique insights into plant health, resilience, and development. Unlike the soil or rhizosphere microbiome, the seed microbiota is closely tied to plant reproduction, facilitating both vertical and horizontal transmission of microbes. These microbial communities influence key plant processes, including germination, stress tolerance, nutrient acquisition, and pathogen resistance, providing plants with a pre-assembled microbial consortium tailored to their needs. Despite recent advances, significant gaps remain in understanding how seed-associated microbes are acquired, their ecological dynamics, and their functional roles. High-throughput sequencing, metagenomics, and spatial imaging techniques have revealed the diversity and complexity of the seed microbiota, emphasizing their potential for agricultural innovation. This research highlights the importance of these communities in shaping plant resilience and productivity, yet questions about their ecological and evolutionary significance persist. The present review synthesizes current knowledge on the composition, inheritance mechanisms, and functional roles of the seed microbiota. It also explores strategies to harness these microbes for sustainable agriculture, including microbiome engineering and breeding for microbial compatibility. By addressing these gaps, seed microbiota research could revolutionize sustainable agriculture, enhancing crop resilience and reducing reliance on chemical inputs.
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