Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Martins Lab
Led by Samuel Martins · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Martins Lab studies bacteria in plant microbiomes, focusing on how they interact with plants and each other to improve plant resilience against stresses. They use experiments and genomic insights to understand these interactions.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
The Underground World of Plant Disease: Rhizosphere Dysbiosis Reduces Aboveground Plant Resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot and…
Examining how soil microbiome imbalances affect plant resistance to bacterial leaf spot.
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Recent papers, explained
- Genomic insights into a multispecies bacterial pathogen complex driving bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms
2026 · Microbiological Research
Finds that multiple Pseudomonas species cause bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms.
- Dysbiotic microbiomes and the collapse of plant health
2026 · Trends in Microbiology
Explains how plant dysbiosis, like human gut imbalances, harms plants and affects their health.
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- Pseudomonas spp.-based synthetic microbial community effects on nutrient dynamics in citrus plants under induced dysbiosis
2026 · Planta
Tests whether a synthetic Pseudomonas community can help citrus plants resist stress and antibiotics.
- The Benefits and Risks of Antibiotics Use in Plant Agriculture
2025 · Plant Health Cases
Warns that antibiotics in plants can spread resistance genes and disrupt helpful microbes.
- Interactions between native soil microbiome and a synthetic microbial community reveals bacteria with persistent traits
2025 · mSystems
Shows how a synthetic Pseudomonas community interacts with soil microbes over time.
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How to reach out
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