Mendes R. et al. (2011) Science
Key takeaway: Suppressive soils and disease suppression linked to specific microbial consortia; highlights that community structure—not a single organism—can underpin suppression.
Scientific references
The references below are a deliberately limited selection of academic and technical publications. They do not aim to cover the full body of literature, but illustrate the scientific rationale behind the approach developed by TerraBiome Technologies.
Schlatter D. et al. (2017) Phytopathology
Key takeaway: Review of suppressive soil concepts and how management practices shape microbial communities and disease outcomes.
Chou M.-Y. et al. (2021) mSystems
Key takeaway: Demonstrates that functional stability emerges from interactions across the community; supports whole-microbiome profiling and longitudinal comparison.
Chou M.-Y. et al. (2025) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Key takeaway: Explores how inputs and disturbances reshape bacterial/fungal guilds over time; useful for linking interventions to community trajectories.
Ni B. et al. (2025) PNAS
Key takeaway: Links microbial diversity to ecosystem stability and resilience under perturbations; supports the value of monitoring trends rather than one-off snapshots.
Wang Z. et al. — PubMed
Key takeaway: Illustrates associations between community signatures and plant/soil performance indicators; reinforces the use of molecular profiling to contextualise agronomic observations.
Singh B. K. (2025) Cell Host & Microbe
Key takeaway: Perspective on translating microbiome science into deployable practices; emphasises mechanism, context and measurable outcomes.
Mikiciuk G. et al. (2024) Agriculture
Key takeaway: Field-oriented article connecting management levers to microbial indicators and soil functioning; relevant to operational decision-making.