Summary
Plants host a complex but taxonomically assembled set of microbes in their natural environment which confer several benefits to the host plant including stress resilience, nutrient acquisition and increased productivity. To understand and simplify the intricate interactions among these microbes, an innovative approach—Synthetic Microbial Community (SynCom)—is practiced, involving the intentional co-culturing of multiple microbial taxa under well-defined conditions mimicking natural microbiomes. SynComs hold promising solutions to the issues confronted by modern agriculture stemming from climate change, limited resources and land degradation. This review explores the potential of SynComs to enhance plant growth, development and disease resistance in agricultural settings. Despite the promis
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