This research reveals the consistent transmission of certain #bacterial species across generations of common #bean #plants, unaffected by stressors like drought or nutrient overload. Discover more: buff.ly/3WF73S4 #Microbiome #Microbiology Marie Simonin Ashley Shade, Ph.D.

Quinoa #seed #endophytes: core #microbiome reveal high stability to water stress and genotypic variation - Environmental Microbiome buff.ly/413LFrY

The cannabis #seed #microbiome The paper highlights the impact of breeding, which may lead to the loss of beneficial bacteria. I wonder if there is a link to plant chemistry. buff.ly/3PY8HdJ Carolina Lobato Isabella Kögl Tomi Cernava Gabriele Berg

The study identified Pantoea agglomerans as the only core taxon of The seed microbiome of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), with certain beneficial bacteria being transmitted to offspring seeds. buff.ly/3WI2bvk Kristina Michl Tomi Cernava Gabriele Berg

Seed storage in #seed banks reduces microbial diversity and changes its community composition buff.ly/411ishw #microbiome

Does #climate #warming and #drought affect the# microbiome assembly of oak seedlings? This study shows that temperature significantly influenced fungal diversity, and that this effect is even more pronounced in the phyllosphere under drought conditions. buff.ly/419im7J

The use of fungal #endophyte Colletotrichum tofieldiae Ct0861 reduces mycotoxigenic Aspergillus fungi in maize grains buff.ly/4htNhBi

Boosting soil health—naturally and artificially! Artificial humic acid, produced via hydrothermal humification, mimics natural humic. Could this be the next big step in sustainable farming? buff.ly/3WUeUeF#SoilHe… #HumicAcid #SustainableAgriculture #Microbiome

#Seed #microbiomes promote Astragalus mongholicus seed germination through pathogen suppression and cellulose degradation. Microbiome 13, 23 (2025). buff.ly/3Q7tueW

A recent study shows that prenatal probiotic intake can prevent autistic-like behaviors in offspring caused by early-life stress. Do plants have similar mechanisms? buff.ly/3ECeAed #Microbiome #Probiotics #EarlyLifeStress

New preprint on the contribution of flower to the #seed #microbiome of watermelon The study demonstrates that bacteria transmitted via flowers significantly influence the composition of seed microbiota  buff.ly/4gR5A24

Glad that we contributed to this great collection of studies on soil ecology!

New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment- Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health. by Kiplimo et al Gabriele Berg Ahmed Abdelfattah onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are very excited to make the first announcement of SeedCon 2026. Please mark your calendars and look out for further updates on seedcon.org #SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference