Multi-omics approaches for plant disease diagnosis

In nature, plants are constantly exposed to microorganisms and pests, some of which can be pathogenic. Plant diseases can have a strong environmental and economic impact, and represent a major threat to food security due to crop yield losses. This is especially true under the extreme weather conditions associated with climate change, which affect the response of plants to abiotic and biotic stress, including infectious diseases. The occurrence and spreading of plant diseases demand major efforts to understand how and why the pathogenesis occurs, and improve the available strategies for plant disease diagnosis, management and resistance. BMC Plant Biology announces the launch of the collection ‘Multi-omics approaches for plant disease diagnosis and resilience’. We invite submissions of manuscripts on novel research and applications where multi-omics methods are applied to improve disease diagnosis and resilience in plants. This collection aims to highlight the importance and potential challenges of developing and integrating multi-omics technologies to take a holistic approach on plant pathogenesis, plant disease diagnosis and control, and ultimately plant disease resistance.