metagenomics
Metagenomics is the study of all genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples, enabling researchers to characterize entire microbial communities without culturing individual species. In plant science, this approach is particularly powerful for exploring the complex microbiomes of the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and endosphere—revealing how diverse microbial communities influence plant health, nutrient uptake, and stress tolerance. By capturing the full genetic diversity of plant-associated microbes, metagenomics is accelerating discovery of novel genes and pathways that shape plant-microbe interactions.
open_in_new WikipediaDiscovery of Viroids and Viroid-Like RNAs in Plants.
Viroids are responsible for devastating crop diseases worldwide, and finding new ones earlier cou...
Shotgun metagenomic dataset of leaf endophytic microbiome of the ga...
The microscopic hitchhikers living inside your sage plant's leaves may be shaping the very oils a...
Virome of post-weaned diarrhoeic pigs and healthy cohorts in England.
Understanding what makes pigs sick after weaning directly affects the pork and animal feed indust...
Improving knowledge of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) through ...
Training more scientists to analyze soil microbial communities means faster discoveries about the...