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  1. Microbiome Literacy: Enhancing Public and Academic Understanding Through the ‘Microbiome & Health’ Online Course

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, February 2025, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  2. Urban air quality affects the apple microbiome assembly

    Article • Environmental Research, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  3. Unravelling the microbiome of wild flowering plants: a comparative study of leaves and flowers in alpine ecosystems

    Article • BMC Microbiology, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  4. Artificial Humic Acid Diminishes the Effect of Drought on the Soil Microbiome

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  5. Oak seedling microbiome assembly under climate warming and drought

    Article • Environmental Microbiome, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  6. Ecological and evolutionary inferences from aphid microbiome analyses depend on methods and experimental design

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, November 2023, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  7. The edible plant microbiome: evidence for the occurrence of fruit and vegetable bacteria in the human gut

    Article • Gut Microbes, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  8. Reciprocal influence of soil, phyllosphere, and aphid microbiomes

    Article • Environmental Microbiome, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  9. Soil microbiomes must be explicitly included in One Health policy

    Article • Nature Microbiology, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  10. Functional analysis of the apple fruit microbiome based on shotgun metagenomic sequencing of conventional and organic orchard samples

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  11. The mature phyllosphere microbiome of grapevine is associated with resistance against Plasmopara viticola

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  12. Missing symbionts – emerging pathogens? Microbiome management for sustainable agriculture

    Article • Symbiosis, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  13. Plant genotype influence the structure of cereal seed fungal microbiome

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  14. Microbiome-based biotechnology for reducing food loss post harvest

    Article • Current Opinion in Biotechnology, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  15. From seed to seed: the role of microbial inheritance in the assembly of the plant microbiome

    Article • Trends in Microbiology, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  16. Changes in the foliar fungal community between oak leaf flushes along a latitudinal gradient in Europe

    Article • Journal of Biogeography, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  17. Light and storage time influence the microbial quality of minimally processed rocket

    Article • Annals of Applied Biology, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  18. Influence of plant genotype and soil on the cotton rhizosphere microbiome

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah, Professor Xiangming Xu

  19. Soil microbiomes drive aboveground plant–pathogen–insect interactions

    Article • Oikos, September 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  20. Assembly and dynamics of the apple carposphere microbiome during fruit development and storage

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  21. Single, but not dual, attack by a biotrophic pathogen and a sap-sucking insect affects the oak leaf metabolome

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  22. Exploring microbiomes for plant disease management

    Article • Biological Control, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  23. The Brassica napus seed microbiota is cultivar‐specific and transmitted via paternal breeding lines

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  24. Insights into the microbiome assembly during different growth stages and storage of strawberry plants

    Article • Environmental Microbiome, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  25. The microbiome and resistome of apple fruits alter in the post-harvest period

    Article • Environmental Microbiome, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  26. The Fungal Microbiome of Wheat Flour Includes Potential Mycotoxin Producers

    Article • Foods, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  27. Contrasting effects of genotype and root size on the fungal and bacterial communities associated with apple rootstocks

    Article • Horticulture Research, January 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  28. Evidence for host–microbiome co‐evolution in apple

    Article • New Phytologist, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  29. Advances in understanding modes of action of microbial bioprotectants

    Article • November 2021, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  30. Changes in the Fungal Community Assembly of Apple Fruit Following Postharvest Application of the Yeast Biocontrol Agent Metschnikowia fructicola

    Article • Horticulturae, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  31. Analysis of Stored Wheat Grain-Associated Microbiota Reveals Biocontrol Activity among Microorganisms against Mycotoxigenic Fungi

    Article • Journal of Fungi, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  32. Climate warming dominates over plant genotype in shaping the seasonal trajectory of foliar fungal communities on oak

    Article • New Phytologist, June 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  33. Compositional shifts in the strawberry fruit microbiome in response to near-harvest application of Metschnikowia fructicola, a yeast biocontrol agent

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  34. Microbiome Modulation—Toward a Better Understanding of Plant Microbiome Response to Microbial Inoculants

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  35. Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah, shawkat Ali, Davide Spadaro

  36. Pomegranate Peel Extracts as Safe Natural Treatments to Control Plant Diseases and Increase the Shelf-Life and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

    Article • Plants, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  37. Metagenomics Approaches for the Detection and Surveillance of Emerging and Recurrent Plant Pathogens

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  38. Experimental evidence of microbial inheritance in plants and transmission routes from seed to phyllosphere and root

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  39. Global Analysis of the Apple Fruit Microbiome: Are All Apples the Same?

    Article • January 2021, Research Square

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  40. The Apple Microbiome: Structure, Function, and Manipulation for Improved Plant Health

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  41. Correction to: The Apple Microbiome: Structure, Function, and Manipulation for Improved Plant Health

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  42. Spatial and Compositional Diversity in the Microbiota of Harvested Fruits: What Can It Tell Us About Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases

    Article • December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  43. Effect of Washing, Waxing and Low-Temperature Storage on the Postharvest Microbiome of Apple

    Article • Microorganisms, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  44. Microbiome approaches provide the key to biologically control postharvest pathogens and storability of fruits and vegetables

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  45. Experimental Evidence of Microbial Inheritance in Plants and Transmission Routes from Seed to Phyllosphere and Root

    Article • May 2020, Research Square

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  46. Characterizing the Fungal Microbiome in Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Fruit Pulp and Peel from Early Development to Harvest

    Article • Microorganisms, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  47. Development and Application of a Quantitative PCR Detection Method to Quantify Venturia oleaginea in Asymptomatic Olive (Olea europaea) Leaves

    Article • Phytopathology, March 2020, Scientific Societies

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  48. Revealing Cues for Fungal Interplay in the Plant–Air Interface in Vineyards

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, July 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  49. Shifts in the Composition of the Microbiota of Stored Wheat Grains in Response to Fumigation

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  50. Transcriptomic Analysis of Orange Fruit Treated with Pomegranate Peel Extract (PGE)

    Article • Plants, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  51. Impact of Bactrocera oleae on the fungal microbiota of ripe olive drupes

    Article • PLOS One, November 2018, PLOS

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  52. Impact of Bactrocera oleae on the fungal microbiota of ripe olive drupes

    Article • June 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  53. Metabarcoding: A powerful tool to investigate microbial communities and shape future plant protection strategies

    Article • Biological Control, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  54. Apple endophytic microbiota of different rootstock/scion combinations suggests a genotype-specific influence

    Article • Microbiome, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  55. Selection and Experimental Evaluation of Universal Primers to Study the Fungal Microbiome of Higher Plants

    Article • Phytobiomes Journal, January 2018, Scientific Societies

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  56. Evaluation of a Pomegranate Peel Extract as an Alternative Means to Control Olive Anthracnose

    Article • Phytopathology, December 2017, Scientific Societies

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  57. Transcriptomic Response of Resistant (PI613981–Malus sieversii) and Susceptible (“Royal Gala”) Genotypes of Apple to Blue Mold (Penicillium expansum) Infection

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, November 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  58. On site DNA barcoding by nanopore sequencing

    Article • PLOS One, October 2017, PLOS

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  59. Biocontrol activity of a cold-adapted yeast from Tibet against gray mold in cherry tomato and its action mechanism

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  60. Quantitative detection of Colletotrichum godetiae and C. acutatum sensu stricto in the phyllosphere and carposphere of olive during four phenological phases

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  61. Genomic tools for developing markers for postharvest disease resistance inRosaceaefruit crops

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2016, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  62. Analysis of the Fungal Diversity in Citrus Leaves with Greasy Spot Disease Symptoms

    Article • Microbial Ecology, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  63. Spatial and compositional variation in the fungal communities of organic and conventionally grown apple fruit at the consumer point-of-purchase

    Article • Horticulture Research, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  64. Metagenomic Analysis of Fungal Diversity on Strawberry Plants and the Effect of Management Practices on the Fungal Community Structure of Aerial Organs

    Article • PLOS One, August 2016, PLOS

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  65. Metabarcoding Analysis of Phytophthora Diversity Using Genus-Specific Primers and 454 Pyrosequencing

    Article • Phytopathology, March 2016, Scientific Societies

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  66. Metabarcoding Analysis of Fungal Diversity in the Phyllosphere and Carposphere of Olive (Olea europaea)

    Article • PLOS One, July 2015, PLOS

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  67. A NEW PRIMER SET FOR THE EFFICIENT DETECTION OF SPIROPLASMA CITRI, THE CAUSAL AGENT OF CITRUS STUBBORN DISEASE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2015, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah