title: Plant-microbe partnerships in 2020.
abstract: The plant holobiont comprises the plant and its associated microbiota, which interact with each other and determine holobiont functioning and plant performance. We have started to understand the complexity of the involved microorganisms and their interactions, however, we need more research on plant-microbiome interactions to understand holobiont functioning. By 2020 we expect that our knowledge on these interactions will have considerably increased facilitating crop management practices based on the interactions of the plant holobiont.
authors.affiliation: Bioresources Unit, Health & Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, A-3430, Tulln, Austria.
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mitter
authors.affiliation: Bioresources Unit, Health & Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, A-3430, Tulln, Austria.
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pfaffenbichler
authors.affiliation: Bioresources Unit, Health & Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, A-3430, Tulln, Austria.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sessitsch
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D017753:Ecosystem; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*