Biotechnology through understanding plant–microbiome interactions
http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/jsspn/v15n2/aop2115.pdf
This review describes plant microbiomes and then addresses whether they can be engineered to encourage beneficial organisms, and discourage undesirable ones.
Agricultural microbiology: Microbe Wiki
https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Agricultural_microbiology
This Microbe Wiki page deals broadly with plant‐associated microorganisms. It contains some useful references at the end.
Networking in the plant microbiome
http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002378
This open source research article begins to address the complex issue of hub species and how microbiome composition influences plant growth and health.
Disentangling the plant microbiome
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160712130223.htm
This news‐type article highlights the complexity of plant microbiomes and suggests that engineering them for beneficial traits will likely prove to be more complex than many people currently suggest.
Indigo mapping plant microbiome
https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/18/indigo-is-mapping-plant-biomes-to-produce-next-generation-crops/
This news article discusses Indigo, a relatively new company using the knowledge from metagenomic sequencing to help produce microbial seed coatings that deliver beneficial properties.
Assembling plant microbiomes
http://jgi.doe.gov/assembling-plant-microbiomes/
This project at the Joint Genome Institute describes a project to connect plant genotypes and phenotypes to the composition of their microbiomes.
The plant microbiome at work
http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/MPMI-10-14-0334-FI
This article reviews plant microbiome research and makes some suggestions for translating findings to applications in crop science.
Plant microbiome to improve farming
http://www.science20.com/the_conversation/understanding_plant_microbiome_can_improve_farming_and_plant_health-152560
This article discusses potential benefits of plant microbiome research that can lead to adding beneficial bacteria or fungi via seed coatings, sprayings, or mixing into mulches.
Plant microbiome blueprints
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/349/6250/788
This commentary links to a report in the journal Science suggesting that plants play a significant role in organizing the microbiome associated with the plant.
Phytobiomes organization
http://www.phytobiomes.org/activities/Pages/meetings.aspx
The phytobiome association provides links for conferences, funding opportunities, and job postings related to plant microbiome research.
Microbial hub taxa and plant microbiome variation
https://www.mpipz.mpg.de/4190892/agler_plos_biol_2016_OA.pdf
This research suggests that plant genotype and abiotic factors effect certain “hub” species within the microbiome and that those hubs networks are critical for maintaining community structure.
Root surface as a frontier for microbiome research
http://www.pnas.org/content/112/8/2299.full.pdf
This review provides an excellent overview of recent research focused on the root‐microbe interface.
Root‐microbiome engineering
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/cp-rme091815.php
In this study, the researchers transplanted microbiomes between plants and showed enhanced growth. The study was conducted with Arabidopsis.
Microbiomes of sugar cane and sphagnum moss
http://www.joelkostka.net/research/plant_microbiomes/plant_microbiomes.html
This personal website describes research on microbiomes of sugarcane and peat moss. The former is an important agricultural crop and the latter is important in global carbon cycling.
Plant microbiomes: C&N News
http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i40/Plant-Microbiomes-Unfurl.html
This C&E News article provides a lot of useful information on plant microbiomes with many links to personal websites of scientists in the field and other information.
AgBiome
http://agbiome.com
AgBiome is a start‐up in the plant microbiome field striving to create new products derived from biologicals discovered in the plant rhizosphere.
Augmenting the plant microbiome
http://www.genomecanada.ca/en/augmenting-plant-microbiome-improve-crop-yield-and-stress-resilience-0
This is a web page derived from the Genome Canada initiative that is dedicated to using genomics to improve crop yield, resistance to heat stress and water efficiency.
Wageningen plant microbiome network
http://www.sense.nl/courses/upcoming/10871725/Wageningen-Plant-Microbiome-Network
This organization in the Netherlands is directed towards promoting research on plant microbiomes.
Why it is time to map the microbiome
http://www.livescience.com/52962-mapping-the-microbes-in-our-guts-and-the-environment.html
This interesting series of interviews makes the case broadly for microbial metagenomic research, including research into soil environments.
Rice microbiome: NSF‐funded project
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1444974
This study will investigate the microbial metagenome in and around rice plants. It will also involve transcriptomic studies.
US national microbiome initiative
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/documents/OSTP%20National%20Microbiome%20Initiative%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
This United States government initiative details plans to support microbiome research, including that for agricultural advancement. It describes plans for foundation and government agency financial support.
Monsant microbials
http://www.monsantobioag.com/global/us/Pages/default.aspx?gclid=CJzYkduZvc8CFQoDaQodR4gH8w
This commercial site contains significant useful information with a resource library, videos, etc.
Plant and microbes: Discerning friend from foe
http://www.hhmi.org/research/plant-interactions-microbes-discerning-friend-foe
This personal site describes research on the ability of plant immune systems to discriminate between helpful and harmful bacteria in their environment.
Marine plant microbiomes
https://www.mendeley.com/groups/3429591/marine-plant-microbiomes/
This site has a collection of 726 papers as of this date related to the topic. This is a good place to start for references if interested in this topic.
The plant microbiome in photos: Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/kaleklett/the-plant-microbiome/
Pinterest holds a large collection of photographs and has photos related to plant roots, mycorrhizal fungi and other root–microbe associations.
Microbial Biotechnology (2016) 9(6), 868–870.