How much we understand about the relationship between plants and microorganisms

Abstract

This special issue first focuses on the infection strategy of Ralstonia solanacearum, particularly on research into quorum sensing (QS), a bacterial density-dependent gene expression mechanism. Secondly, it discusses the use of beneficial microorganisms in crop cultivation, such as biological control. Thirdly, it explains how endophytes induce flower bud formation in strawberry plants, including how this process works. Finally, it discusses an integrated understanding of pathogenicity and symbiosis shown by the interaction between the endophytic fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae and Arabidopsis thaliana.