Tag Archives: Plant microbiota

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne have shown that many bacteria living on healthy plant roots can suppress the plants' immune responses. This immunosuppression protects bacterial communities on roots, the so-called root microbiota, from the influence of the plant's immune system. The plant immune system is a highly specialized and sensitive defense system designed to ward off pathogenic microbes. Therefore… Read more »